500 Statues of Rakan of the Kita-in Temple

Japan / Saitama / Kawagoe /
 temple, statue, monument, sculpture, buddhism, buddhist temple
More then half a thousand - to be precize, 540 - of rakan (or arhats - Buddha's disciples), each one with a different facial expression, surround a statue of Buddha. Definitely, one of the best sights of Kawagoe, and in the region as well.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakan
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kita-in
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Coordinates:   35°55'4"N   139°29'23"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago