Year-round · Takaoka bronze craftsmanship
The outdoor Buddha and temple precinct are open through the year; a donation supports the site.
Tourism source ↗A 16-metre bronze Amida Buddha at Daibutsuji Temple, celebrated for the metalworking skill of Takaoka. Visitors can enter the pedestal to see Buddhist art and the preserved wooden head of an earlier statue.
Best time to visit: Apr – Central Takaoka spring walk
💡 Confirm current operating dates, access and weather on the official Toyama source.
Takaoka Great BuddhaReference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet
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17°C
Partly cloudy
💧 7% rain chance · wind 3 km/h
Hourly forecast
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20°💧 16%
23°💧 18%
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24°💧 16%
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
Suitability
Stroller: Accessible
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: quiet
Kids: This is an active temple; keep voices low and follow pedestal photography and entry rules.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Drones: banned
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Within 30 km, closest first.
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-28
- 1. Takaoka Great Buddha · 柑橘類 (talk) · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0