Gifu Great Buddha (Shohoji Temple)
In Japanese: 岐阜大仏（正法寺）
A 13.7 m seated Buddha finished in 1832 after 38 years of work, built of wood and bamboo covered with sutra paper, lacquer and gold leaf.
Prefectural Important Cultural Property
Nearby
- Kawaramachi District (Nagara River) ≈ 10 min by car
- Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River (Ukai) ≈ 10 min by car
- Gifu Castle & Mt. Kinka ≈ 10 min by car
- Inuyama Castle ≈ 40 min by car
- Urakuen Garden and Joan Teahouse ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Gifu Bus from JR Gifu bus terminal (15 min) to Gifu Koen/Gifujo, then 5 min walk
- Fee
- 300 yen (children 150 yen)
- Good to know
- Open 9:00-17:00, no closing days
- Time needed
- 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info