拝観・錆・潮風

The Great Buddha of Kamakura was closed to visitors for two months a couple of years ago for cleaning, after rust and grime became noticeable on its surface. Experts were asked to investigate the cause, and recently revealed their findings — salty sea breeze and bird droppings were largely to blame:

鎌倉市の大仏は、汚れやさびが目立ったため、寺はおととし、２か月にわたって拝観を中止して清掃するとともに、汚れやさびの実態や原因を専門家に委ねて調べました。潮風やはとのフンなどが原因になっていることがわかりました。