Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu)

We went to a small town outside of Tokyo called Kamakura. In Kamakura there are a lot of temples. There is also a very famous statue of a Buddha.

The great Buddha of Kamakura called Daibutsu is 44 feet tall. It was built in 1252, before Columbus discovered America. Buddha means "awakened one." Buddism is one of the major religions in Japan.