Usuki Stone Buddhas
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July — at its best. The Dainichi Buddha of the Furuzono group.
Open in August — at its best. The Dainichi Buddha of the Furuzono group.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
61 Buddhas carved into rock cliffs between the late Heian and Kamakura periods, in four groups; the Dainichi of the Furuzono group is the best known.
National Treasure
Nearby
- Niouza Historic Road ≈ 20 min by car
- Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM) ≈ 55 min by car
- Chinda Falls ≈ 1 h by car
- Takasakiyama Natural Zoo ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
- Inazumi Underwater Limestone Cave ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- July, August — The Dainichi Buddha of the Furuzono group
- Getting there
- About 20 min by Oita Bus (for Oita Kenchomae or Mie) from JR Usuki Station to Usuki Sekibutsu stop
- Fee
- Adults 550 yen; children 270 yen
- Good to know
- Open 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30), every day
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info