Kotoku-in Temple

This is one of the favorite tourist attractions in Japan. Buddhist Kotoku-in is located in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.

The temple is famous for the “Big Buddha”, located in the open area of the Buddha monument, which is considered one of the popular symbols of this country.

Together with the pedestal, the height of the statue is thirteen and a half meters and weighs more than 100 tons. From the inside it is hollow, so that any tourist can enter it and be inside the structure. Some travelers even write their own messages in the form of inscriptions on the inside of the walls.

Getting there is easy, we go by public transport to Hase station, and then - 15 minutes in a slow step. Entrance ticket is paid, the price is about 200 yen. Work schedule: April to September: 8 a.m. to 18 p.m. daily. From October to March, working hours are reduced in the evening to 17 hours.