A halo of sky surrounds the impressive ‘Hill of the Buddha’ statue at Makomanai Takino Cemetery Cemetery in the outskirts of Sapporo in northern Japan. 😇 Designed by world-famous architect Tadao Ando, this giant Buddha is submerged in a hill covered with 150,000 lavender plants. When viewed from above, only the head is visible, but when viewed from below, after passing through a long tunnel, this impressive halo effect appears. 📷 Photo by @benrich__ #VisitJapanAU #Tradition

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