[Hokkaido] Is this really Japan? A spot with a view that looks like it's from overseas🗿🌏

Introducing Hokkaido's must-visit spots that feel like they're from overseas✍🏻

(All photos are from May 2023)

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It's actually a very large cemetery, but the general public is also allowed to enter◎

(Please be considerate when viewing)

It's a cemetery, so of course there are graves, but I was surprised to see a large Buddha, Moai statues, and even Stonehenge on the premises...! ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

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"Head Buddha Hall"

Here you'll find a huge Buddha statue that's 13.5 meters tall 😳

It looks to be about the same size as the Great Buddha of Kamakura. Designed by the famous architect Tadao Ando, only the heads are visible from the outside 🌿 From around June, the whole area around the heads will turn lavender 🪻

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"Moai Statues"

Lots of Moai statues 🗿🗿

When I came here last year, all the Moai were wearing big masks, but they had been removed safely, and I was happy ☺️

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"Stonehenge"

Here you can find a place that looks just like Stonehenge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the UK.

Stonehenge stands alone in the middle of a large cemetery. It makes me want to go to the real thing 🫶🏻　
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　✍🏻 ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ (as of November 2023)
　Makomanai Takino Cemetery　📍Address｜Takino, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido　🕰Opening hours｜(Head Buddha) 9:00-16:00　🎫Entry fee｜Free　※During lavender season　　　　　　　　 Head Buddha Hall ¥500　🚐Parking｜Available
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