Great Buddha of Shuurakuen

Imposing statue

Imposing statue in a beautiful park. For those with no religious associations, it is a beautiful 'piece' of art. Close by though are industries making place noisy but there is a really pleasant small ...

Unfamous Giant Buddha

While searching places to visit in Nagoya, came across this place. The buddha statue here is almost similar size to avidly popular Kamakura statue but the Nagoya statue is relatively unknown. The pl...

The magnificent 聚楽園大仏

Our first stop after reaching Nagoya. Not that difficult to come here; Meitetsu Tokoname line and alight Shurakuen Station. A very small station and once out you can see聚楽園公園 (Shurakuen Park). Not ...

Big Buddha and park.

This sitting Buddha is not very well known in Japan, it's easy to get to from Nagoya station. The Buddha is very good to view in spring.

想像以上に大きいです！

常滑戦でセントレア（中部国際空港）に向かう時、いつも見上げていました。いつかは近くで見たいと思っていましたが、今回仕事で近くに行くことになったので寄ってみました。周りは公園でお寺などの宗教的な施設はありません。ポツンと大きな大仏が山の上にある感じです。近くで見ると想像していたのより大きかったですね。