Asukadera Temple

Constructed shortly after Buddhism came to Japan, this temple houses the nation's oldest great Buddha statue, dating to the year 609. Though only a few buildings remain of the once-sprawling complex, the Korean and mainland-influenced structures and sculptures at this venerable worship site offer visitors a remarkable window into the Japanese Buddhism's earliest days.

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Asukadera Temple

NARA

Access	From Kintetsu Kashiharajingu-mae Station (B42/F42), take the Nara Kotsu bus to the Asuka Daibutsu-mae bus stop, and walk approx. 1 minute.
Address	682 Asuka, Asuka-mura, Takaichi-gun, Nara