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Ancient Garden Stone Buddha
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On the slope of the middle of the hill, a shallow [gon] is built, consisting of three large and small statue of Nyorai. It is made in a different technique from the old garden stone buddha, and has rough flea marks on the surface, but is popular with the innocent children's face.
Usuki stone Buddhas are scattered in the hills of a mountain village on the outskirts of Usuki City. There are four groups of 61 stone Buddhas (maku-butsu) carved into tuff rock walls during the Heian-Kamakura period, including the Sannoyama Stone Buddha and the Hokishiki Buddha First Group (Dogasako Stone Buddha), all of which were designated as national treasures. The ancient stone buddha group, which represents the Usuki stone buddha, is also referred to as the Three Buddha of the Old Garden, and consists of a total of thirteen bodies, including the statue of the Bodhisattva and the statue of the Ming king, making up a magnificent mandala. The quality and number are overwhelming, such as the second group of Hokiishi Buddha, whose heart is at ease with a rounded and meek expression. It is also nice that there is a free guide to the stone Buddha by a volunteer guide with reservations up to 3 days in advance.
On the vast grounds that cut through Sugiyama, there are also accommodations and dining facilities, as well as the Usuki Yakushi no Yu at the one-day hot spring. The hot springs springing up from 1300m underground are light green and reputed as hot water that clings to their trolly skin. I want to enjoy the majestic outdoor baths and inner baths that use the natural bedrock as it is. I would like to visit the Usuki Daibutsuden, which enshrines 70 large Buddhas.
Day-trip bathing is possible at the Kazuragi-no-Yado, Kazurai-kan, which is located among the eight-glance views of the Meishatsu-Fukaya River. Hot springs flowing from the source can also be rented (check required). The rock bath uses a natural rock with trees growing in a part of the bathtub, and the ceiling is high and open, giving a feeling of open air. As for the proud hand-made soba, cold mountain soba and tori soba are recommended, and it is good for lunch.
The Zen temple of the Sōtō sect known for its five hundred arhats. The Five Hundred Rahang statue, which was laid to rest in the precinct, was carved by a single mason, Kakubei [Kakabe], who spent 19 years from Bunkyu 3 (1863). The faces of the 521 stone Buddhas are individual and have various facial expressions.
"Yakushiyu", which is located near Yakushido, is a specialty cypress-made inner bath. The replacement of men and women is performed daily with "Iwamyu", an open-air bath nearby.
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