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The Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple

東大寺 大仏殿

Description

The main hall enshrines the Vairocana-Buddha, the principle image known colloquially as Nara's Great Buddha. The present structure was rebuilt in the mid-Edo period. It is the world's largest wooden structure, spanning 57-meters across, 50-meters deep, and 48-meters high.

Location Information

  • Address

    406-1, Zoshicho, Nara-shi, Nara, 630-8211

  • Nearest Station
    Kintetsunara Station
    ・ Kintetsu-nara Line
    14 minutes on foot
  • Phone Number
    0742-22-5511
    Available languages
    only in Japanese
  • Hours
    7:30am - 5:30pm
    *Changes during certain periods
  • Closed
    None
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