Usuki Stone Buddhas

· Japan

59 of these statues are designated as national treasures in Japan. They're estimated to be around 1200 years old or so. Quite a lot of preservation and some restoration work has been done, including putting the big Buddha here's head back on (may have fallen off in an earthquake in the 1600s!).

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Door David · Reis: Japan 2026 · Hoofdstuk: Cycling Day 18: To Beppu