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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.
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