Usuki Stone Buddhas
臼杵磨崖仏 | |
Usuki Stone Buddhas | |
| Location | Usuki, Ōita, Japan |
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| Region | Kyushu |
| Coordinates | 33°5′25.8″N 131°45′45.5″E / 33.090500°N 131.762639°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Heian-Kamakura period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
The Usuki Stone Buddhas (臼杵磨崖仏, Usuki magaibutsu) is a group of 61 religious statues in four groups carved in bas-relief into a tuff cliff in the city of Usuki, Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The site was designated a National Special Historic Site of Japan in 1952. In 1962, 59 of the 61 statues were collectively designated a National Important Cultural Property, with the designation elevated in 1995 to National Treasure.