Yurigahara Park, Hidden Gem in Sapporo, Lily Flowers and Mini Train
There are many famous places in Sapporo, like Odori Park, Tanuki Koji, and other tourist attractions. But if you are married to a Japanese person, you will eventually find some hidden gems in Sapporo, which is basically some underrated spots that can be recommended to some visitors! There are many things to do in Sapporo regardless of the season and If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
Visit Date: 2024, May 19th
Entrance Fee: FREE
Address: 210 Yurigaharakoen, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 002-8082
There are many big parks in Sapporo which is famous worldwide, such as Maruyama Park, Nakajima Park, and of course, Odori Park. But none of them has a cute little train in which you can circle the park to see some beautiful flowers. Yurigahara Park has this small train called “Lily Express” in which you can enjoy in the spring. Not only that, this park has more flowers and plant variants in it. However, you need to walk around 25 minutes from the nearest subway station to reach the park, so maybe that is why this park is not that famous among foreign visitors. My wife and I drove there on Sunday afternoon during one of her driving practice.
Playground for children
You can park your bikes here
Quite a big park
Inside the park
Beautiful flowers everywhere
Map of the park
I thought this railroad was not operational
It is operational!
Sculpture in the center of the Park
Make sure you follow the rules
You can bring your dog here
More flowers
You can also do picnic here
More flowers
More flowers
Some kind of observation tower
Looks nicer up close
Fountain next to the tower
Station in which the train departs
Nice looking station
You can also buy some flowers here
You can buy some seeds if you want
Found this entrance to a hidden park
This hidden park is my favorite spot
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2024 Sapporo Lilac Festival Odori Park Spring & Ramen Festival
Another spring in Sapporo City, spring means that there will be a lot of festival will be held, especially in Japan. It was on Saturday and my sister in law was volunteering in Sapporo Lilac Festival, I needed to take some breaks after long week of work, so my wife and I decided to take a look. There are many things to do in Sapporo regardless of the season and If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
Visit Date: 2024, May 18th
Entrance Fee: FREE
Address: 〒060-0042 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Odorinishi, １〜１２丁目
Sapporo Lilac Festival is one of annual festival held in Sapporo that focuses mainly on Lilac flowers. There were many stalls selling Lilac flowers, also on that day I visited the festival, I could see many beautiful colorful flowers blooming in Odori Park, so if you like flowers, you should definitely take a look. Not only flowers, there were also some stalls that offer different experiences, starting from food stalls, Japanese calligraphy, face painting, and even some antique items! My sister in law was volunteering in a stall that held painting event for kids. The event was held from May 15th to May 19th for 5 days.
Near the entrance gate
stalls selling flowers
colorful flowers in Odori Park
More beautiful flowers
Some kids painting flowers
Big sister working hard
Flowers girls volunteers
Stalls in which you can try Japanese traditional toys
Kendama, I did it on first try!
Face painting for 300 yen
My wife joined also
Japanese calligraphy for free
Black one is mine, yes, it is bad
Antique goods stall
Many cool antiques sold here
Great weather
Kids preparing for concert
Live Concert
Food stalls
Wine
and cheese!
Too crowded
We decided not to eat here
Trash station
2024 Sapporo Ramen Festival
Right next to the Lilac Festival, there were also Ramen Festival held next to it. Ramen festival was held for two time periods, first one was held from May 13th to May 19th, and the second one was held from May 21st to May 26th. My wife and I do not really eat Ramen, and it was crowded also, so we also decided not to eat there.
Entrance
Ticket booth
Not only ramen, but also some other types of foods
Long line for a bowl of ramen
too long!
Crowded eat in place
No seat? no problem!
We were lucky enough to get a bench
Ran into Mario-san!
(BONUS) 2024 Korean Festival in Sapporo
On the way back home, we ran into another festival held in Akarenga Terrace near Sapporo Station. It was a Korean festival, and because my wife is a big fan of Korean Pop culture, we decided to visit the festival as well. There were some stalls selling various goods, as well as stalls introducing Korean cultures and tourism. I was lucky enough to collect two free bottles of Maggeuli, some kind of Korean rice wine.
Visit Date: 2024, May 18th
Entrance Fee: FREE
Address: 〒060-0002 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 2 Jonishi, 4 Chome−１
Korean style Waffle, I wonder what makes it “Korean”
Some items I got for free
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It was still during Golden Week Holiday, as well as Children’s Day in Japan. The weather was good so My Wife and I decided to go for a drive to Jozankei to see Koinobori with my sister-in-law. Koinobori is colorful carp-shaped flags that are usually hung everywhere during Children’s Day. It usually takes around 50 minutes driving from Sapporo Station, but because my wife and I wanted to practice driving, it took us a bit longer to reach the place. Jozankei Hot Spring is one of popular in Sapporo, and If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
Access: Makomanai Station (Namboku Line) & Bus line (12J or Rapid 7J/8J)
Jozankei Shrine
Finally we arrived in Jozankei safely. We were lucky that there were not many people around even though it was still holiday season. We first parked in nearby Seicomart (convenience store), and then we first strolled to Jozankei Shrine right next to the convenience store.
We parked for a while in nearby Seicomart
Koinobori in the shrine entrance
Mandatory pose in front of entrance
Beautiful gate of the shrine up close
Koinobori inside the shrine
Children’s Day, so Kabuto (Samurai Helmet) is mandatory!
The Shrine up close
Sapporo water is clean, but please do not drink from here
Another small shrine inside the shrine
Want to do prayer?
Insert coins first
And ring the bell
Inside the Jozankei Hot Spring Area
After some photography session inside the shrine area, the ladies were craving for some apple pies, so we drove the car into the hot spring area. The hot spring area is really big, so we decided to just drive inside. We also worried a bit about parking the car too long inside the convenience store area without buying anything. After driving around for a bit, finally we found an area where we could park our car for free for a while (inside park area all the way inside the hot spring area).
Free parking space in front of this park
More koinobori hung around!
koinobori again
Kappa statue (mythological Japanese creature)
River right next to the park
Statue of baby breakdancing
River right next to the park
River means more photo taken
I took this picture from a hotel bathroom!
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Sheep Shearing and Clark Statue in Hitsujigaoka Sapporo (Spring)
Snow finally melt and the weather were getting nice, and my sister-in-law had three free tickets to Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill, so we decided to drive there (as well as chance for my sister-in-law and my wife to practice driving). Hitsujigaoka during spring season is also worth a visit, since it offers different kind of entertainment from winter time. Not only you can enjoy great view of Sapporo City, but also you can watch sheep-shearing activities there! If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
It was my second time visiting when there was no snow, despite going to the same place, it felt different from my last visit in winter! Some things that are different are: better view of Sapporo City and sheep. Oh and there are more foods being sold since there were more food vendors outside.
Finding parking spot was easier
Same Church as last time
Make sure to take photo here
Sheep Shearing
I think this is the barn
sheep
more sheeps, I think I almost fell asleep
Same monument as last time
Better view of Sapporo City!
You can see the city better with the telescope.
Took me a while to take this pic when nobody was around
Small bell tower near main building
Limited edition photo booth that is only available in Hitsujigaoka
Sakura
More Sakura!
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2024 Golden Week Holiday Picnic in Maruyama Park Hokkaido Shrine
It was a Golden Week Holiday, one of longest holiday season in Japan that spans almost a week, and I did not have time to extend my passport so we decided to stay in Sapporo, and it was quite a pleasant experience! It was Sunday and the weather was really good, so my wife and I decided to just stroll Sapporo shopping, enjoying some limited free available commodities and of course, Hanami (花見) picnic with the lovely Taiwanese community. Here are some pictures of how to spend long holiday season in Japan as super busy family. Do not forget, If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
My wife got news about free Ferris Wheel ride in Norbesa Sapporo, my wife loves Ferris Wheel so much so we first proceed there to enjoy it while it was free. The line was really long, so it took us around half an hour to finally get our free ride!
Finally it was our turn!
On the way to the top
Finally reached the peak!
Breathtaking view
You can see basically most of buildings
Tried to find my house
Sapporo Sake Festival
After enjoying free ride we proceeded to Tanuki Koji to do some shopping, and on the way we noticed another pamphlet about Sake Festival near the Fish Market, and since I love Sake (but my wife does not), we first went there to check it.
It was the fourth day of Golden Week holiday on Sunday. After finally finishing the morning errands, my wife and I proceeded to Maruyama park by subway. Even though it was nice day for a drive, I know that I would be drinking so we decided to go by subway. Yes, I drank quite a bit.
Visit Date: 2024, May 5th
Participation Fee: FREE
Address: 〒064-0959 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Miyagaoka, ３
Keep your eyes on these crows! they sometimes steal your foods.
After picnic, we strolled a bit to Hokkaido Shrine
Hokkaido Shrine
I was a bit tipsy after drinking during picnic, everyone was in great mood and we proceeded to check Hokkaido Shrine to guide some of Taiwanese newcomers.
Visit Date: 2024, May 5th
Participation Fee: FREE
Address: 474 Miyagaoka, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-8505
I hope you enjoy this short blog and you can get a glimpse on how Golden Week Holiday is celebrated in Japan, specially in Sapporo! Special Thanks for Sapporo Taiwanese Community for hosting the great picnic event! Thank you also for the readers for reading this short travel blog! Feel free to contact us if you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo! Make sure you enjoy your stay in Hokkaido! #saketour
I was lucky enough to get invited by Sapporo City Tax Bureau for a day full of learning and fun in Sapporo Chitosetsuru Sake Brewery and then Yoichi Winery. It was cold Saturday Morning with strong blizzard, but it was not strong enough to stop 11 lucky foreigners from having a blast in Sapporo that day! Special thanks for Sapporo Kokuzei for hosting this event, as well as Mr. Carlin for being an amazing interpreter! And do not forget, If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
Sapporo Sake Tour in Chitosetsuru Brewery: Departure
It took a lot of will power just to wake up at 7 in the morning, and there was a strong blizzard that time. After getting a small rush breakfast of a cup of coffee and 2 pieces of bread, I immediately rushed to the meeting point in Sapporo Station. I was able to arrive 5 minutes before departure time of 8:45 am.
I arrived first…
Finally others arrived!
Arrived in Chitosetsuru Brewery
Brewery Tour in Chitosetsuru
Upon arriving in Chitosetsuru Brewery, we were greeted by some staffs in the first floor. We were lucky to have Mr. Carlin to be our interpreter, since all of the brewery staffs do not speak English at all (but they were very nice and welcoming!). We started the tour with some small introduction by staffs, and then we proceeded to the brewery, in which we learnt a lot about how to make traditional Japanese Sake! Interesting fact that I learnt was that all tour participants could not consume natto during the day of tour, since apparently natto bacteria would ruin the fermentation process of the sake! There was a part of the brewery that we could not see which is the quality inspection room; they really want to make sure the rice grains is pure and not tainted by outside environment.
Sake Barrels in the lobby
Mr. Carlin is the MVP!
Introduction of Chitosetsuru Brewery
Inside the brewery
This is where they wash the rice grains
Rice grain steaming room
Inside the brewery
Pressure room
Sake Tasting in Chitosetsuru
After learning about the sake-making process, in the brewery section, we went back to the lecture room for sake tasting! The staffs actually commented that foreigners are very curious; we asked a lot of questions! Back in the lecture room, we were greeted by some different types of sake from Chitosetsuru; including the limited edition one that was not available yet for public! The sake tasting was also done with food pairing; ranging from cheese, chocolates, snacks and some seafoods!
Namara Junmai Karakuchi variant, this is my favourite!
Shinjozogentei Jikomi variant, we used wine glass for this
Hatsujikomi junmaiginjo, sharp but pleasant at the same time
Sake Review: Personal Opinion
We tasted three different kinds of sake variant produced by Chitosetsuru; Namara Junmai, Shinjizogentei Jikomi, and Hatsujikomi Junmaiginjo. All of them taste amazing but personally I prefer the Namara Junmai variant, since it brings the strongest rice flavor without ruining the taste, with enough amount of sourness. This one is perfectly paired with pickled cheese. Again, this is my personal opinion and everyone has different taste! I was thinking about purchasing one myself but too bad it was not released yet. But hey, at least we got a free bottle of sake with our photo and writing stamped on it!
Sake tasting and food pairing setup
My kanji writing still needs more practice
We got a free bottle with our photo stamped!
Yoichi Winery Tour: Departure
I really enjoyed the sake tour in Chitosetsuru brewery! Even though I was a bit disappointed with my Kanji writing skill, at least I had a blast in the brewery! After some photo session and goodbye, we hopped into our bus and proceeded to Yoichi town for the next round: winery tour and wine tasting. It was a rough weather, but thanks to the bus driver we were able to make it safely in the Winery!
All participants (minus myself)
Mr. Carlin is still in great spirit
Glad our bus driver is experienced!
Yoichi Winery Tour: Arrival
It took us around 2 hours to finally reach the next destination. I was sober enough not to sleep in the bus during the trip. It was interesting that everyone who was a bit shy in the beginning, started to talk with each other in the bus. Upon arrival in the winery, we proceeded to the winery section in which we learnt about the wine-making process in Japan, particularly in Hokkaido.
After learning about wine making process in the brewery, we proceeded into the restaurant section for wine tasting and surprise lunch! We tasted around 5 different types of wine followed with 5-star lunch that we did not expect at all! We started with 5 different types of wine produced in Yoichi brewery as well as 3-types of cheese and compliment. We were then greeted with full course lunch ranging from Hamburg steak, salad, breads, as well as ice cream with wine sauce!
Wine and Cheese
More wine to taste
I was not expecting a lunch!
Wine sauce soft cream, must try!
This is my favorite to be honest.
After enjoying wine tasting and 5-star lunch course, we proceeded into the shop section to do some shopping. I ended buying myself and relatives a Japanese sake set instead (sorry). Even though I’m not a wine person myself, I still love the taste of Yoichi Wine, specially the 2020 Harmo Noir variant. We then ended the journey by heading back to Sapporo Station. Again, special thanks to Sapporo Kokuzei, Mr. Carlin, Chitosetsuru Brewery, Yoichi Winery, as well as 10 other participantsfrom many different parts of the world for making this tour as amazing as it was! Thank you also for the readers for reading this short travel blog! Feel free to contact us if you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo! Make sure you enjoy your stay in Hokkaido! #saketour
It was a cold saturday during a snowfall. I was planning to go shopping in Costco but ended up going to see Clark Statue in Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill since it was on the way. I went there driving with my wife and my friends and it was great experience (Partly because I have never been to Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill). We did not spend much time there despite paying 880 yen for each of us, but still it was worth it! If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
Even though we were visiting in the winter, there were quite a lot of activities that you can do in Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill. There is also several buildings that has small restaurants and shops inside. The famous Clark Statue is located in the observation hill, in which you can see great scenery of Sapporo city. There were some winter activities held outdoor in the area, such as sliding, snowman-making and other family-oriented fun activities! Here are some photos from our visit!
I think this is a church
Inside one of the rest area
Photo booth limited to Hitsujigaoka
Sliding area
Quite a long line
sliding time!
weeee!!!!
Good thing we drove
Clark Statue
outdoor activities
Wanna build a snowman?
Whole area
Monument
Sapporo scenery
Looks amazing in the winter as well!
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I went to Sapporo snow festival in 2023 so I did not feel like visiting one held this year because I thought it would be same as previous year. But since my wife asked me to go together because it was a holiday, I decided to go there again. But it was unexpectedly great experience! This event stretched 11 blocks along Odori Park, and not only various snow sculptures, but also some merchandise shops, food stalls, and other many fun activities! Make sure to check photos from Susukino Ice Festival 2024 It was definitely different than one held the previous year! If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
Visit Date: 2024, February 11th
Entrance Fee: FREE
Address: 1 Chome Odorinishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0042 ~ 11 Chome Odorinishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0042
This festival is held outdoor, so make sure you wear enough clothes to keep yourself warm in a freezing weather! We decided to start from 1 chome, which is area near the Sapporo TV Tower. There are some food stalls and even wine tasting kiosk; you can also try curling in this area! Make sure to check art installation in 2 chome and some snow sculptures in 3 chome areas!
Crowded place!
Want to try curling?
Wanna taste wine?
Labyrinth?
Great weather
Art installation
I think I have seen this somewhere
Cool castle, literally
Another mascot sculpture
4 chome: Free Beer samples and Golden Kamuy
Arriving in 4 chome area, there was a long line for free Asahi Beer samples! We got plenty of time so we decided to line up, the line moved quickly so in 10 minutes we got our free beers! You know, the best kind of beers is one that is cold and free!
Golden Kamuy Anime Sculpture
Free beer anyone
Long line
Got our beers!
Tamagotchi, anyone remember?
Designated Smoking place
5 chome: JRA Horse Race
5 chome area has a big JRA horse racing sculpture as well as various other fun activities. Make sure to check this area as well!
Want to play piano
Do you want to build a snowman?
JRA giant sculpture
6 chome
This area has some kiosks in which you can participate in answering survey questions to get some free merchandises like Korean herbal tea. Make sure to check every kiosk available!
Korean Herbal Tea
Blue Eyes White Dragon
Some other sculptures
7 chome – 10 chome
Along these areas, there are some more snow sculptures, either sculpted by some big companies for some promotions, or by some citizens. Make sure to check each of them! Here are pictures of some of them that caught my attention!
Made by a citizen
Super Mario! Citizen-made
Citizen-made sculptures
Nipponham (promotional)
Logisteed (promotional)
Nissin Cup Noodles (promotional)
Gundam! (Professional)
German Castle (Professional)
Old Sapporo Station (professional)
Projection Mapping
Projection Mapping
Projection Mapping
11 chome: World Competition:
11 chome is the last block in Sapporo Snow Festival 2024. In this area, there were competition being held among 8 countries (Other than Japan). Participating countries were: South Korea, USA (Portland and Hawaii), Indonesia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Poland, Singapore, and Thailand. Congratulations for Mongolia for winning 1st place!
Made by a citizen
1st place: Mongolia
2nd place: Thailand
3rd place: South Korea
4th place: Indonesia
5th place: Lithuania
Susukino Ice Festival 2024
After walking around Odori Park watching amazing snow sculptures, we proceeded to another festival held in Susukino Area, it was dark already so the ice sculptures looked more mesmerizing with all the lighting! Check some of the pictures here!
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It was lazy Saturday and I had a chance to visit the first indoor aquarium in Sapporo, Aoao Sapporo Aquarium with penguins! It was definitely worth it, since it has its own special charm compared to other aquariums. This aquarium hosts many different kinds of sea animals, ranging from shrimps, fish, and even penguins! The photos shown in this blog do not reflect all the animals shown in the aquarium to not spoil the fun, make sure you check it by yourself ! If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
Visit Date: 2024, January 27th
Entrance Fee: Adult 2200 yen, Junior (primary or middle school) 1100 yen, child (3 years old or above) 200 yen
This aquarium has three floors from the 4th to 6th floor, and each floor has different displays and atmosphere. Make sure to check each floor!
The entrance hall
Check the entry fee
Lucky we got free tickets!
4th floor: Mini Aquariums
Entering the aquarium area in the 4th floor, you can immediately see some mini fish tanks that each filled with different kind of sea creatures.
Mini fish tanks
This hermit crab looks cool
Axolotl? Salamander?
5th floor: Lounges and more Fish Tanks
Proceeding to the 5th floor, you will see more fish tanks filled with more interesting sea creatures. There is also a mini lounge in which you can take a quick break if you are tired from walking around too much. Personally, I think the 5th floor has more various interesting animals here.
More fish tanks!
This guy looks cool so I took picture.
Rest area lounge
Skeleton of giant sea lion?
Horseshoe crabs, I though they were extinct already!
Chinese/ Japanese Giant Salamander
More fish tanks!
Handsome guy
Even snake!
Flat frogs
Angler fish?
Dead leaf fish
6th floor: Penguins! and Jellyfish and Croissants
After taking a lot of pictures of interesting animals in 5th floor, we proceeded to the 6th floor, where there are Penguins! If you are lucky, you can also see penguin feeding (around 2 or 3 pm). There is also croissant cafe if you want to dine while watching penguins swimming in front of you. Make sure to check the jellyfish tanks as well!
Shops in 6th floor
World’s Smallest Penguin is shy
Check out the blue room!
Cute jellyfish tanks
Baby jellyfish
Mesmerizing isn’t it?
Penguins!
More penguins!
These two guys said hi to us
Feeding time!
line up please!
One at a time guys!
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Perched atop the picturesque Makomanai Takino Cemetary in Sapporo, the Sapporo Hill of Buddha and Moai Statues emerges as a unique fusion of cultural diversity and artistic expression. As you ascend the gentle slopes of the park, a sense of tranquility envelops you, preparing the senses for the breathtaking sight that awaits. The Hill of Buddha, adorned with the serenity of a massive Buddha sculpture, serves as a spiritual centerpiece, offering a place for contemplation and reflection amid the lush greenery. Nearby, the enigmatic Moai statues, reminiscent of Easter Island, add an unexpected touch of Polynesian mystique to the Hokkaido landscape. This harmonious convergence of Eastern spirituality and Pacific island allure creates a captivating atmosphere, making the Sapporo Hill of Buddha and Moai Statues a must-visit destination for those seeking a blend of cultural intrigue and natural beauty. Join me on this cultural odyssey as we explore the artistry and symbolism that make this hill an extraordinary gem within Sapporo’s vibrant tapestry. If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!
It was a lazy Sunday during a big snowstorm in Sapporo, as I was sipping a hot coffee in the morning, I was invited to visit The Hill of the Buddha and Moai Statues located in Makomanai Takino Cemetary. Since I had never visited that place, and I was always sitting down doing coding works the entire week, I decided to go. The trip was better than I expected since visiting the place during winter gave me different kind of serene experience! Makomanai Takino Cemetary is located on the south outskirt of Sapporo. Since it is located quite far away from the downtown area, if you are planning to go visit during the weekdays, be prepared to prepare around 1420 yen for transportation (580 yen for roundtrip subway fare from Sapporo Station, and 840 yen for roundtrip bus fare from Makomanai Station).
Make sure you take the right bus!
Make sure you wait in the right spot!
Finally arrived!
Succulent Shop in the bus station
It was so freezing during blizzard, so when we arrived, we immediately seeked shelter inside a flower shop near the bus stop! The flower shop is called “Takino Flower Marche” and it sells a lot of plants, mainly succulents, and it was so warm inside the shop so we ended up resting there for a while.
Inside the flower shop
Cute little flower shop
We ended up buying one of these!
Moai Statues
Moai Statues are located a bit away from the bus station, you need to walk around 5 minutes to the site. These Moai Statues are actually directly visible when you enter the front gate of the cemetery.
Look small from far away
Up close
They are actually really big!
Buddha Statues
While everyone was busy taking pictures around Moai Statues, I decided to go first to the Giant Buddha Statue. This 13.5m (44ft) tall statue was sculpted by Tadao Ando, and the statue is encircled by artificial hill planted with 150,000 Lavender plants! There are also some smaller buddha statues around the giant statue, make sure to walk around the giant statue to find them!
sapporo hill of buddha
sapporo hill of buddha
sapporo hill of buddha
sapporo hill of buddha
Headless Buddha statues from China
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