Sugao Cliff Buddha ❚ Oita Bungo-Ono Geopark Sugao Cliff Buddha in Mie Town, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture. Beautiful. The three-dimensional carvings such as the plump face and soft and rounded shoulders are very beautiful. Compared to the wooden Buddha statues in Kyoto and Nara, it is not so colorful, and it is very exquisitely made. The Sugao Cliff Buddha is thought to have been created at the end of the Heian period. It is carved into the molten tuff of the Aso pyroclastic flow about 90,000 years ago. It has also been designated as an "Important Cultural Property" and a "Historic Site" by the country. 【Location】466 Asase, Mie, Bungo-Ono City, Oita Prefecture About 5 minutes by Car from the Sugao Cliff Buddha is the "Roadside Station Mie" where you can overlook the "view of Enaito" There are. It is also recommended to take a vacation at Roadside Station Mie. ■■■Access to the center of Bungo-Ono City■■■ About 3 hours by car from JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture About 2 hours by Car from JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Beppu Station in Oita Prefecture About 1 hour and 20 minutes by Car from JR Yufuin Station in Oita Prefecture ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Kyushu, Oita Prefecture Bungo-Ono City Sightseeing and recommended Spots ■■■■■■■■■■■■