Ryuganji Temple
a Buddha Floating in a Rock Cave
A small temple built in the kake-zukuri (overhanging) style sits inside an enormous rock cave as though it had been thr...
Usuki Stone Buddha
Countless Works of Art
Within the Oita prefecture known as the home to “the best Magaibutsu in Japan,” the national treasure Usuki Stone Buddh...
28 Points of Oku Bungo Ono River Basin, Koji Magaibutsu Fudouson Reijou
Thick Carvings that Stand Out
There is a word “Bungo Bukkoku.” With the “B”s in line, it’s easy to say. It means the land of Bungo province has a lot...
Stone Bridge of Innai
a Living Cultural Property
Oita is the leading area when it comes to “stone culture,” including 70 to 80 percent of the nation’s Magaibutsu Buddha...
Futago-ji Temple Statue of Niou and Temple Gate
Seasonal Sceneries
The round, cone-shaped Kunisaki Peninsula. Also called the Kunisaki Volcano, the ridges of the mountain and the valleys...
Kumano Magaibutsu Stone Buddha
a Silent Colossus Looking Down at You
If you climb the ragged steep stone steps from Mount Imakumano Taizou-ji Temple, said to have been built by d...
