21.35 metres of bronze, 220 tonnes: the largest seated Buddha in Japan, since 1984.
In the garden of the Seiryū-ji temple, the Buddha unveiled on 30 September 1984 measures 21.35 metres for the body alone and weighs 220 tonnes: taller than the Great Buddha of Nara, it is the largest seated bronze Buddha in Japan. Beside it stands a five-storey pagoda of 39 metres, the fourth tallest in the country, and the inside of the statue houses several floors you can walk through, with Buddhist works on display.
Temple of the Shingon school founded after the war in Aomori, the eighteenth sacred site on the pilgrimage of the 36 Fudō-son of Tōhoku, known above all for the great Buddha erected in 1984.
ℹ️ Open 8:00–17:30 all year, with no closing days. About 20–25 minutes by car from central Aomori.
🚉 Koyanagi · 28 min walk
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