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Makomanai Cemetery's Hill of Buddha - Unusual Places
Located outside Sapporo, Makomanai Cemetery is one of the most peaceful places in Japan. For over a decade, the 1500 ton Buddha was located on a ground of the cemetery. But an architect Tadao Ando transformed the place into a mystic sanctuary. He built a hill of lavender plants around the statue, so Buddha is mostly hidden underground. But, visitors, who wish to see it first, pass a rectangular lake and then enter a 130 feet long tunnel leading to the statue. Whether, its covered in purple in summer or becoming winter wonderland in snow, Hill of Buddha is a […]
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