Daihonzan Naritasan Kurume Temple
The Daihonzan Naritasan Kurume Temple was founded in 1958 after part of the spiritual embodiment from the Daihonzan Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Chiba Prefecture was given to the temple. It is famous for housing the Fudo Myo, or the Buddhist Vicarious Protector. The interior of the 62 meter (203 foot) tall statue of the Affectionate Mother Kannon (the largest such statue in Japan!) is an observation deck.
In recent years, the temple has also been able to boast of the 38-meter (125-foot) high Indian Village Heiwa Daibutsu Tower and Hall (a replica of the one in India’s Budh Gaya) constructed on its grounds. The tower is the only the second of its kind in the world, and the first in Japan!
*Accessibility: wheelchair-accessible bathrooms; wheelchair ramp; changing tables; guide dogs permitted
*Discount available for persons with disabilities
| Address | 830-0052 1386-22 Kamitsu Town, Kurume City, Fukuoka |
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| Contact |
Tel:0942-21-7500 Fax:0942-21-5388 Kurume Daihonzan Naritasan |
| Fees | Adults – 500 Yen; Junior High and High School students – 300 Yen; Elementary School students and younger – 100 Yen |
| Parking | Avaiable: 700 vehicles |
| Access | By bus – Take a Nishitetsu bus to the “Kamitsu Town” stop; a 5 minute walk from there By car – A 7 minute drive from the Hirokawa Interchange off the Kyushu Expressway |
| Times Available | 9am – 5pm |
| Area | Chikugo Area |
| Genre | Shrines and Temples (History and Culture) Event (Festivals and Events) |
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