Daibutsu (大仏; kyūjitai: 大佛) or 'giant Buddha' is the Japanese term, often used informally, for large statues of Buddha. The oldest is that at Asuka-dera (609) and the best-known is that at Tōdai-ji in Nara (752). Tōdai-ji's daibutsu is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara and National Treasure.
The Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久大仏), located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, is one of the world's tallest statues[1] and Japan's largest daibutsu.
Completed in 1993, it stands a total of 120 meters (394 feet) tall,
including the 10m high base and 10m high lotus platform. An elevator
takes visitors up to 85m off the ground, where an observation floor is located. It depicts Amitabha Buddha
and is plated with bronze. It is also known as Ushiku Arcadia (Amida's
Radiance and Compassion Actually Developing and Illuminating Area). It
was built to commemorate the birth of Shinran, founder of the Jōdo Shinshū 浄土真宗 or "True Pure Land School" of Buddhism.[2]
Inside the statue itself is a four story building, which serves as a kind of museum.
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