Best places: Sculptures in Japan

👍👍 Beautiful smaller version of the Statue of liberty overlooking the water and centered between eye pleasing landscape and walking paths. Not worth coming for just this but fortunately everything you look at in this area is worth taking a picture. Gorgeous area, keep walking for the giant Gandum robot...

This reconstructed castle, originally completed in 1607, sits atop a hill & houses a history museum.

👍 東村山駅東口の向かって右側に、志村けんの像は鎮座している。夕暮れに訪れたがライトが設置してあり明るい。他にも記念撮影などをしている人達が来ていて、やはり国民的スターだったんだなと思う。 アイーンのポーズと聞いて面白い感じかと想像していたが、和装の志村さんは優しい表情、趣も感じる。 像の脇にある、おど...

Painted bronze statue surrounded by a pool & the site of an annual peace prayer ceremony.

Famed artist Yayoi Kusama's 1994 sculpture of a massive, spotted squash sits on a short pier.

Popular meeting spot with a bronze statue honoring Hachiko, the famously loyal Akita dog.

Changing exhibits of striking sand sculptures by global artists, displayed in an indoor space.

Visitors can walk inside this massive spotty sculpture of a pumpkin, created by artist Yayoi Kusama.

Column on a stone bridge at the traditional center of Japan, with sculptures of mythological beasts.

Statue of 3 characters from the popular comic book "Attack On Titan," looking up at a towering dam.

👍👍 Really lovely statue and great spot to learn about the history of Sendai, Sendai Castle and get arguably the best view of the city. I went in the evening when the sun was close to setting and it was really lovely. Walking from the city takes 25 minutes or so, or you can take the subway and then walk...

Towering statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, an influential 19th-century samurai, looking toward the Pacific.

Massive statue of a robot manga character, commemorating Kobe's recovery after a 1995 earthquake.

Built over 16 years by a famed sculptor, this climbable white-marble platform offers city views.

This equestrian statue of the famous 14th-century samurai stands in Kokyo Gaien National Garden.

👍👍 The giant Buddha is quite impressive and very well taken care of. It's also very close to the station so not a big effort to go there and visit it. The entrance is free. They don't accept photos, but it should be respected.

Huge statue of the goddess Kannon with several floors of Buddha figurines & views across the city.

👍👍 1634年左甚五郎作成。国宝に指定されている彫刻。平和の象徴。警戒心の強い猫すらも安心して眠りにつける世の中、天敵である猫が眠っている時に雀が安心していられるように、弱いものも安心して過ごせる世の中である、との意味が込められている。 東回廊奥、坂下門にある。