Ushiku Buddha

Area

Tsukuba / Ushiku

Category

Shrine / temple History

Visit the largest bronze Buddha statue in the world, the Ushiku Buddha! Ushiku Buddha stands 120 meters tall in the city of Ushiku in Ibaraki prefecture. The statue is surrounded by a flower field, which you can admire from the observatory on the fifth floor of inside the statue. There is also a petting zoo in the premise, where you can cuddle with cute animals like rabbits and squirrels.

Basic Information

Address

2083 Hisano-machi, Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki

Phone

029-889-2931

Hours

Mar. to Sept.
・Monday to Friday: 9:30a.m. - 5:00p.m.
・Saturday and Sunday: 9:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.

Oct. to Feb.
・9:30a.m. - 4:30a.m.

Closed

Open year-round

Fee

All-inclusive (inside the Buddha, petting zoo, garden)
・General (junior high school students and above): ¥800
・Children (elementary school students): ¥400

Petting zoo and garden
・General (junior high school students and above): ¥500
・Children (elementary school students): ¥300

Website

https://daibutu.net

Access

FromTokyo Station

【Tokyo Sta.】JR Ueno Tokyo Line / for Tsuchiura
→【Ushiku Sta.】Bus / for Ushiku Daibutsu・Ushiku-joen or Ami Premium Outlet
→【Ushiku Daibutsu Bus Stop】

FromMito Station

【Mito Sta.】JR Ueno Tokyo Line / for Ueno
→【Ushiku Sta.】Bus / for Ushiku Daibutsu・Ushiku-joen or Ami Premium Outlet
→【Ushiku Daibutsu Bus Stop】

FromIbaraki Airport

【Ibaraki Airport Sta.】Ibaraki Airport Line Bus / for Ishioka
→【Ishioka Sta.】JR Joban Line / for Ueno
→【Ushiku Sta.】Bus / for Ushiku Daibutsu・Ushiku-joen or Ami Premium Outlet
→【Ushiku Daibutsu Bus Stop】

Tags of this spot

Great Buddha