Hotei Great Buddha: a giant face above the neighbourhood
A spring photograph brings crossing signals into alignment with a giant Buddha’s face. Enjoy the composition, then discover this landmark in Konan.
What to see | Compare the statue with its surroundings
Aichi’s tourism guide describes an 18-metre concrete statue built by an individual. In this photograph, crossing signals line up with its face like glasses. Comparing the branches with the statue’s outline is our suggested way to explore the photograph.
Official archived evidence checked 31 October 2026; draft reviewed 2 November, not a new operating-status check.
Getting there | Start at Hotei Station
Use Hotei Station on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line. Aichi’s guide estimates about 12 minutes on foot to 132 Daimon, Kiga-cho, Konan. From Meitetsu Nagoya, check a travel-date journey planner for a service stopping at Hotei. We do not assert a train duration, fare or preferred station exit.
Official archived evidence checked 31 October 2026; draft reviewed 2 November, not a new operating-status check.
Before visiting | Safety and worship before a photograph
The tourism association prohibits entering adjacent private land or climbing on gravestones. Do not linger on tracks or a crossing to recreate the composition; respect residents and worshippers. The blossoms were photographed on 7 April 2024, not today. Interior access and opening hours are not established here.
Official archived evidence checked 31 October 2026; draft reviewed 2 November, not a new operating-status check.
Draft review: 2026-11-02. Not a live opening, service or seasonal-condition guarantee.
Original photograph & visit notes
About 12 minutes on foot from Meitetsu Hotei Station, according to Aichi’s official tourism guide. This is access to the destination, not directions to the original camera position or a route through cemetery plots.
Official access ↗Access checked: 2026-10-31
Built by a local individual in 1954, this 18-metre outdoor Buddha rises above its railway-side surroundings. From certain angles, crossing signals appear to line up with its face. Respect private land, graves and people visiting the area; do not try to recreate the photograph from an unsafe position.
Listed by Konan Tourism Association and Aichi’s official tourism site when checked on 31 October 2026. No opening hours or interior access are guaranteed. The photograph records spring 2024, not current blossom conditions.