Where is Nanzoin Temple?

Nanzoin Temple is located at 1035 Oazasasaguri, Sasagurimachi, Kasuya-gun.

Can I visit Nanzoin Temple with a local guide?

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Nanzoin Temple

“A 300-ton bronze Buddha, 135 feet long, frozen at the moment of nirvana.”

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Nanzoin Temple is a Buddhist temple in Fukuoka Prefecture famous for its huge reclining Buddha statue. At 135ft (41 meters) in lengths, 36ft (11 meters) in height and weighing 300 tons, the reclining Buddha at Nanzoin Temple is said to be the world’s biggest bronze statue. The different poses of Buddha statues have different meanings, and the reclining posture depicts Buddha at the moment of death, or entrance into nirvana. Nanzoin Temple is the first stop of the jorney on the 88 on the Sasaguri pilgrimage route.

Spot Name	Nanzoin Temple
Postal Code	〒811-2405
Address	1035 Oazasasaguri, Sasagurimachi, Kasuya-gun
Telephone Number	092-947-7195
Official URL	http://www.sasagurikanko.com/temple/nanzoin/
Keywords	Art & Architecture, Culture Experience, History