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The Kamakura Daibutsu is believed to
have been casted in 1252 and was
originally housed in a great temple hall.
However, the temple hall was damaged
over the years and was finally
destroyed by a tsunami in the 15th
century. Besides admiring the Buddha
statue from the outside, visitors can
also enter the hollow centre of the
statue as well.

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