Kamakura, Part 2: The Giant Buddha

After we went to the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-guu Shrine, the group was dismissed to explore the area individually (and make it back to Yokosuka on their own). Millinophile and Chickadee decided to go see the Giant Buddha (Daibutsu).

 It is pretty big.

 Daibutsu is the Amida Buddha, the principle Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism.

For an extra 20 cents per person, you could go inside the Giant Buddha. Here's a slightly blurry picture of the inside of his neck/shoulders.

 We suspect these are the Pure Land Sutra.

 

To be continued...