As a tribute to the Moai of Easter Island. The Sun Messe statues are the only replicas allowed to be made in accordance with the originals in the entire world. The only place where you can find these cool statues is at this theme park located in Miyazaki. The statues were built back in 1996 and each statue is endowed with its own original specialized blessing. From financial success, academics, health, etc. there is a statue that you can pray to and ask for the blessing and help from the spirit of that particular statue.
Standing at 5.5 m and weighing in at a weight of 18 tons. These statues were made with special permission from the “Easter Island Elder” Association.
One interesting note is that a Japanese company was sent and spent three years repairing 15 Moai statues on Easter Island that were toppled, this company helped in restoring them to their original glory. As a gesture of gratitude to show eternal friendship from the island’s people and as a result, the Japanese were given permission and allowed to recreate replicas of these statues and to display them and this theme park along the coast in Miyazaki is where you can find them. Great place to go during the spring-summer and fall.
They also have a place to eat and vending machines with an assortment of drinks.
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