Aomori Big Buddha: Temples, Pegodas, and Statues

Yesterday's Big Buddha was beautiful, but it's so much more than just one statue. There's temples and a gorgeous pegoda. The greenery and hills are breathtaking. The statues sprinkled throughout are interesting and beautifully carved. It's one of the most peaceful places I've found in northern Japan.

Aomori Big Buddha

I have about a million pictures from my parents' recent visit. I'm trying to break it up so you can look through our trip without having picture overkill. One place I definitely did some picture overkill was the Big Buddha in Aomori.

Aomori is the capital of our prefecture. It's a big city about two hours away. While there are any number of things you could do, one of my "must-sees" was the Big Buddha. It's just what it sounds like, a giant statue of Buddha. It's in this gorgeous hilly, forested spot just outside the main city streets with a couple of shrines and pegodas. It's beautiful and peaceful.