NIPPON Kichi - 日本吉

2007/1/26

笹ヶ尾石仏群 Sasagao-sekibutugun Sasagao Stone Buddhas

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The Sasagao Stone Buddha statues in Amagasemachi, Hita, Oita Prefecture, consist of as many as 100 statues of all sizes standing from 30cm tall to life-size, carefully positioned all over a small rocky hill. The taishido statue is in the center.

A rock stairway up the hill has been built along with a drinking fountain for those who need a rest from the climb up. The stone Buddha statues are all different in both size, shape and facial expression.

The moss-covered Jizo statues standing alone in the winter landscape suggest the subtlety of 'wabi-sabi'. Indeed, the Sasagao-sekibutsugun is a wonderful location that is not widely known, and where one's heart is always struck by the appearance of the statues quietly withstanding the harsh elements of nature.

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Sakuradake, Amagasemachi, Hita, Oita Prefecture, 879-4201
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Amagasemachi Sightseeing Cooperative
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0973-57-2166




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