Ushiku Daibutsu 牛久大仏
Ushiku Daibutsu is a bronze daibutsu dedicated to Amitābha Buddha. It is one of the 115 sights of Japan featured on this site and is ranked 36th in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from July to September, with daily highs reaching 30 °C. September is the wettest month with about 195 mm of rain. For cooler temperatures, visit in November or December when daily highs are between 10 °C and 15 °C. The site is 58 km from Tokyo and 28 km from Ibaraki Airport. Visitors can also combine a trip here with visits to the Tokyo Skytree, the Tokyo National Museum, or the National Museum of Western Art, which are all about 50 km away.
Admission for adults is ¥800. Opening hours are 09:30 to 17:00 from March to September on weekdays, and 09:30 to 17:30 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays during those same months. From October to February, the site closes at 16:30. Wheelchair access is limited.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is September, with about 195 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 51 | 53 | 97 | 116 | 128 | 164 | 138 | 140 | 195 | 185 | 84 | 48 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
