There is a Giant bronze Big Buddha statue located in Aomori city, which is about 1 1/2 hours from Misawa. It is almost 69 feet tall and weights 220 tons! It was built in 1984 and the Japanese go there to pray to their ancestors and for their dead children. There are also several different statues located throughout the park. I think the hardest thing about visiting these places as a Christian is [Read more…]