⛪ Church / Cathedral
Takaoka Great Buddha
A 16-metre bronze Daibutsu, counted among Japan's three great Buddhas, in central Takaoka.
Typical duration
30 min
Price
Free
From port
9 km / 5.6 mi
Transfer time
20 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Any time; a quick, striking stop in Takaoka
Takaoka has cast bronze for four centuries, and its 16-metre Great Buddha - finished in 1933 after earlier wooden versions burned - is the town's pride, ranked with the Daibutsu of Nara and Kamakura. You can walk into the base to see fragments of the earlier statues, a short stroll from Takaoka Station.
Getting there from the port
Manyosen tram or taxi/shuttle to central Takaoka
🚌 Best transport: tram💶 Cost: Tram, or ~¥2,000 taxi