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Shimizu Magaibutsu (Buddhist images carved on rock wall)

The Sanskrit characters and line engravings carved with thoughts on a rock wall.
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Many Buddhists related sites still remain around the Kawanabe area, and Shimizu Magaibutsu is the biggest among them.
Approximately 200 Buddhist images carved on rock wall (20 meters of height x 400 meters of width) along the Manose River.
It is a historically and Buddhistically valuable site and it's scale is unprecedented.

Basic Information

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  • Prayer Room
  • Barrier-free Facility
  • Rest Room
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DirectionsAbout 60 minutes by car from Kagoshima city.
Telephone Number0993-83-4433  ※Japan's International Country Code is 81
Address 鹿児島県南九州市川辺町清水薬師ノ下   Directions

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Nearby sightseeing spots are here.

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