THE CREEPIEST SHRINE IN JAPAN | Usuki, Oita
A friend mentioned that there is a shrine with stacks of bones around it and we HAD to check it out.
We had to drive through some rugged roads and climb an almost vertical mountain cliff. It was definitely a cool shrine inside a cave. It's apparently a hunting shrine - somewhere to pray for/give thanks for successful hunts by returning the skulls of the animal. The skulls of hunted boars and deers were piled about knee high.
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Usuki Stone Buddhas, Oita - 臼杵石仏●大分 - Japan As It Truly Is
The Usuki Stone Buddhas are a mysterious collection of carved stone Buddhas made in the 12th century. Nobody knows why.
The centuries have taken their toll on some of the figures, and some protective measures have been made to preserve them for the future. But you can still see some astonishing artwork and detail in some of them, and if you plan to be in the area, are certainly worth a look.
Is anything you do going to be admired 9 centuries from now?
The Usuki Stone Buddhas (臼杵磨崖仏, or 臼杵石仏) are a rare gem off the beaten path in rural Oita, so go discover them before the tourist crowds do.
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Open 6AM-7PM (until 6 PM Oct-Mar)
Fee: ¥540
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Autumn Walk to Hakubakei (Usuki, Oita Prefecture, Japan)
A friend suggested we go to Hakubakei in Usuki which is a little lake that is great for seeing the autumn foliage. While I think we missed the pick of the leaf viewing, it was still really pretty and the fact that we went on a rainy day made it even more.
Leaf viewing seems to be a legit thing in Japan. That's pretty interesting to me since in Canada, yea the autumn leaves are pretty, but it's not like we would ever go out just to see some leaves.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed seeing this little autumn walk.
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Japan Trip Day 4 - Exploring Usuki, a Former Castle Town Part 1
We cycled around Usuki, a former castle town, and had soy sauce & miso flavour ice cream :)
Usuki is famous for its collection of stone buddha and fugu, puffer fish. Watch Part 2 to see us appreciating stone buddha and tasting fugu!
Best Attractions and Places to See in Usuki, Japan
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Usuki Sekibutsu
Nioza Rekishi no Michi
Usuki Town Streets
Usuki Castle Ruin
Ryugenji Temple
Usuki Samurai House Streets
Inabake Shimoyashiki
Hachooji
Nogami Yaeko Literature Museum
Remains of Usukijo Castle
Usuki Stone Buddhas, Japan 日本の臼杵磨崖仏
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Japan Travel: Stone Buddhas, Mangatsuji Temple, Usuki, Oita35 Moopon
Japan Travel: Stone Buddhas, Mangatsuji Temple, Usuki, Oita35 Moopon
The Usuki Stone Buddhas (Usuki Sekibutsu) are statues of various Buddhas sculpted into a cliff about five kilometers southwest of Usuki's central city. Buddha statues are usually made of wood or metal in Japan. Usuki's statues are a rarity and the only stone Buddhas in Japan to be designated as national treasures.
Stone Buddhas
The Stone Buddhas are divided into four groups, which are just a short walk away from each other. It takes about 30 minutes to complete an easy paved trail that passes by all of them.
These beautiful statues are estimated to have been created around the late Heian Period (794-1185). They are carved from highly workable, soft, volcanic rock from nearby Mount Aso.
Hours: 6:00 to 19:00 (until 18:00 from October to March)
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 530 yen (Stone Buddhas only)
1090 yen (also includes Inaba Residence and two museums in the city center)
Mangatsuji Temple
A five minute walk across the field from the stone Buddhas is Mangatsuji Temple, which is a simple temple in the calm neighborhood. A pair of stone sculpted Nio guardians or Kongōrikishi stand in front of the temple. There are also a few other stone sculptures on the temple's grounds, which includes one of the Buddhist priest that according to legend created the stone Buddhas.
Yamako Usuki Art Museum
It is a small, two-storied museum , exhibiting relics belonging to the local feudal lord of the Edo Period (1603-1867). The museum also displays a variety of artifacts from the Kamakura to Muromachi Periods such as earthenware, Chinese porcelain and stone objects, all recovered in local excavations in recent decades.
Hours: 8:30 to 17:00
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 400 yen (museum only)
710 yen (museum and stone Buddhas)
Level of English: Minimal
Access Information:
Via Bus
From Usaki Station to Usaki Sekibutsu bus stop
It takes 20minute with a cost of 310 yen.
The buses operate only once every one to two hours,
Via Taxi
A cost is around 2000yen from Usaki Station.
A rental car outlet can be found near Kami-Usuki Station, but outlets are more readily available at Beppu, Oita and Oita Airport.
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Cat. Reel 276. 1965: Reel 25: Japan. May 12. Beppu. Usuki.
Stacked bamboo drying.
Boys crabbing in river: overturning rocks.
Bamboo products: dishes, vases, model boat (some cu)
Large ceramic vase.
Scene on tile: woman in kimono.
Vase (cu)
Bamboo factory: hand weaving a bamboo dish (very good cu, some xcu, some slightly out of focus).
Weaving a large circular piece.
At museum: tapestries.
Metal mirrors: one side embossed (cu)
Piece of roof tile: end view.
Wooden guardian demon.
Wooden guardian demon.
Usuki: Temple of Mangetsuji: [Mangetsuji Otsu Shiga] 3 groups of stone carvings:
Group Hoki: stone Buddha.
Artifacts found in area: stone lanterns?
Group Two: many stone carvings: Buddhas.
Group and individual stone Buddha
Harnessing a bullock.
Stone demon.
Small stone figures in niches.
Small shrine: altar, interior views.
Screen.
Japan Travel: Usuki Samurai District, Castle Ruins Historical Road, Oita
Japan Travel: Usuki Samurai District, Castle Ruins Historical Road, Oita
【★036★Oita Usuki Samurai District】
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Usuki's samurai district is located at its city center, and parts of it keep the flavor of an old castle town with their stone paved alleys lined by premodern looking houses.
The main attraction is the Nioza Historical Road, a 200 meter photogenic narrow alleyway which runs along temples and residences built in Edo Period style architecture, making a feeling of the past. Parallel to it runs the Haccho Oji Shopping Street, a merchant street with a neighborhood atmosphere, lined by shops selling local specialties, groceries and etc. Walking westwards for about five minutes brings you to Ryugenji, with nice three-storied pagoda.
The Ruins of Usuki Castle
It is located on the eastern side of the district. Currently a neighborhood park is located on the former castle grounds. Unfortunately, most of the castle buildings including the main keep have been destroyed over the years, and today the only prominent structures remaining are a turret and a gate standing along the park's entrance.
Nioza Historical Road and Castle Ruins
Hours: Always open
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: Free
Today visitors can visit the Inaba Residence, local feudal lord during the Edo Period where the family used to live whenever they returned to visit their home town after they had moved to Tokyo in the Meiji Period. The beautiful wooden residence is set in a tranquil ambience, with simple and elegant interior design, several tatami mat rooms, wide corridors and a nice garden. Another samurai residence open to public is the Marumo Residence, placed at the southern end of the town center.
Inaba Residence
Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 320 yen (residence only)
1090 yen (also includes stone Buddhas and two other museums)
Marumo Residence
Hours: 9:00 to 17:00
Closed: Mondays (following day if Monday is a national holiday), New Year holidays
Admission: Free
Access Information:
The attractions of the samurai district are all located within walking distance of Usuki and Kami-Usuki Stations. It takes around 10-15 minutes to walk to the Nioza Historical Road from either station.
[Cinematic] Usuki Castle Ruins - Oita - 臼杵城跡
What used to be a small island is Usuki city and its most beautiful castle. The Usuki Castle ruin and its keep are today a nice and quiet park overlooking the city. The only part of the gates, its turrets, and a small temple remain of the main structure.
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Ce qui fut autrefois une petite île ainsi que le plus beau château de la ville d’Usuki, les ruines du château d’Usuki sont désormais un beau parc reposant qui domine la ville. Seulement les portes, les tourelles, et un petit temple sont ce qu’il reste de la structure de base.
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TRY＆REMENBER USUKI LONGver２【日本語版】
2019年、大分県にはラグビーワールドカップ多くの外国人の方がいらっしゃいます。
そんな外国の「you」に、臼杵市民は、自分たちが最大限できる「おもてなし＝TRY」
をして、
臼杵を好きにってもらいたい。うすきを「忘れない＝REMEMBER」で欲しいと思いま
す。
「you」におもてなしをして、「you」にずっと覚えていてもらうプロジェクト。
TRY＆REMENBER USUKI スタート！
Japan Trip: Stone Buddhas ,Yamako Usuki Art Museum, Usuki Oita
Japan Trip: Stone Buddhas ,Yamako Usuki Art Museum, Usuki Oita
【★035★Oita Usuki Stone Buddhas】
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The Usuki Stone Buddhas (Usuki Sekibutsu) are statues of various Buddhas sculpted into a cliff about five kilometers southwest of Usuki's central city. Buddha statues are usually made of wood or metal in Japan. Usuki's statues are a rarity and the only stone Buddhas in Japan to be designated as national treasures.
Stone Buddhas
The Stone Buddhas are divided into four groups, which are just a short walk away from each other. It takes about 30 minutes to complete an easy paved trail that passes by all of them.
These beautiful statues are estimated to have been created around the late Heian Period (794-1185). They are carved from highly workable, soft, volcanic rock from nearby Mount Aso.
Hours: 6:00 to 19:00 (until 18:00 from October to March)
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 530 yen (Stone Buddhas only)
1090 yen (also includes Inaba Residence and two museums in the city center)
Mangatsuji Temple
A five minute walk across the field from the stone Buddhas is Mangatsuji Temple, which is a simple temple in the calm neighborhood. A pair of stone sculpted Nio guardians or Kongōrikishi stand in front of the temple. There are also a few other stone sculptures on the temple's grounds, which includes one of the Buddhist priest that according to legend created the stone Buddhas.
Yamako Usuki Art Museum
It is a small, two-storied museum , exhibiting relics belonging to the local feudal lord of the Edo Period (1603-1867). The museum also displays a variety of artifacts from the Kamakura to Muromachi Periods such as earthenware, Chinese porcelain and stone objects, all recovered in local excavations in recent decades.
Hours: 8:30 to 17:00
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 400 yen (museum only)
710 yen (museum and stone Buddhas)
Level of English: Minimal
Access Information:
Via Bus
From Usaki Station to Usaki Sekibutsu bus stop
It takes 20minute with a cost of 310 yen.
The buses operate only once every one to two hours,
Via Taxi
A cost is around 2000yen from Usaki Station.
A rental car outlet can be found near Kami-Usuki Station, but outlets are more readily available at Beppu, Oita and Oita Airport.
Japanese Bamboo Lantern Festival | The Gaijin Survival Guide
Every year in the city of Usuki, Japan, the city is lit up for a weekend in November by 20,000 bamboo lanterns. This movie is a presentation of pictures taken during the Usuki, Japan 2016 bamboo lantern festival.
The film starts with text saying that every November in Usuki, Japan, the streets of the city are lit up for a couple of days with over 20,000 bamboo lanterns. During this time, people eat traditional foods, shop, and visit shrines in the area. This event is called Takeyoi.
Then, some 30 pictures of bamboo lanterns that were placed around Usuki are shown. Pictures include a picture of Usuki castle, simple bamboo lanterns, colored lanterns, carved lanterns, and basic shapes created with many lanterns.
[写真]昭和62年 臼杵石仏(大分) Usuki, Japan in 1987
昭和62年8月に大分県で撮影した写真です。
Photos taken in Ōita Prefecture, Japan in August 1987.
0:05 臼杵市 住吉橋付近 Near Sumiyoshi-bashi Bridge in Usuki City
1:04 臼杵石仏 Usuki Stone Buddhist Images
3:03 満月寺 Mangatu-ji Buddhist Temple
3:23 三重町駅前(豊後大野市） Near Mie-machi Station in Bungo-Ōno City
地図 Map
住吉橋 Sumiyoshi-bashi Bridge
臼杵石仏 Usuki Stone Buddhist Images
満月寺 Mangatu-ji Buddhist Temple
三重町駅前 Mie-machi Station
音楽 Music is made by Band in a Box.
Journeys in Japan -- A Spiritual Journey in Oita, Japan
VIDEO. Length = 30 minutes. Journeys in Japan, NHK World Television (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). Join Mark Schumacher as he explores 12th-century Buddhist statuary and stone carvings in Ōita Prefecture. First broadcast outside Japan on April 16, 2013. Broadcast in Japan on May 8, 2013. To view the NHK World archive and Mark's travel log, see
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Usuki and Stone Buddhas (Kyushu, Japan)
Green pastures in Usuki (Oita, Kyushu, Japan), and the National Treasure stone buddhas at Usuki.
usuki city buddha temple
Our 4 persons visited to buddha temple on top of the hills of Usuki city before join ship.
Botshing TV Episode: 12 Stein Buddahs Japan/Usuki 3/4
Botshing TV
Das kuerzeste Reisemagazin der Welt
Die Stein Buddahs und Bambus Waelder