Usuki Stone Buddhas

The Usuki Stone Buddhas (臼杵磨崖仏, Usuki magaibutsu) is a group of 61 religious statues in four groups carved in bas-relief into a tuff cliff in the city of Usuki, Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The site was designated a National Special Historic Site of Japan in 1952.In 1962, 59 of the 61 statues were collectively designated a National Important Cultural Property, with the designation elevated in 1995 to National Treasure.

Usuki Stone Buddhas
臼杵磨崖仏
Usuki Stone Buddhas
Usuki Stone Buddhas
Usuki Stone Buddhas (Japan)
LocationUsuki, Ōita, Japan
RegionKyushu
Coordinates33°5′25.8″N 131°45′45.5″E
History
PeriodsHeian-Kamakura period
Site notes
Public accessYes
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