The Kamakura Daibutsu (The Great Buddaha statue in Kamakura)

This seated Buddha  is known by the familiar name of the Kamakura- Daibutsu
which  is a national treasure, and it is   the principle deity of Kotoku -in
temple. Daibutsu means  a large statue of Buddaha and it is usually cast in
bronze. Two of the most famous statues are found in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture  and Nara
. Construction of the Daibutsu  began in 1252 and continued for approximately  over 10 years.
The hight including the pedestal is 13.4m, the hight of the cast is 11.3m the weight is 121t.

You can enter and see inside the cast.
In 1498 a  very  big earthquake attacked Kamakura area, Tsunami flushed away
the building placed  this Daibutsu.

                                                  

                                              President Obama enjoyed the green tea flavoured ice cream in Kamakura  
                                           when he was a boy.