«Breaking News» Japan's forgotten sculpture garden built by businessman has become tourist attraction

Stone statues depicting real people are displayed in an eerie garden park in Toyama, Japan.

Around 800 lifelike statues were made in 1989 by a Chinese sculptor for local businessman Mutsuo Furukawa, who wanted to keep the statues for eternity. 

The statues are placed in a village named Fureai Sekibutsu no Sato, which translates to 'the village where you can meet Buddhist statues'.  

Mr Furukawa paid £6billion Yen (£42million) for the statues to be built, and some stone statues even depict people dressed in suits. 

The statues include both men and women, believed to be people known to the late businessman Mutsuo Furukawa. Some lifelike statues are even seen wearing suits

The eerie park is home to more than 800 stone statues, and has become a tourist destination after it was rediscovered. The statues also feature detailed depictions of people young and old placed upon blocks

The statues could even depict real people who Mr Furukawa knew during his lifetime.

The village is situated along the Jinzu Rriver which flows into the Toyama Bay. Following Furukawa's death, the park fell into disrepair.

They were then rediscovered by a photographer, Ken Ohki, who goes by the name Yukison. 

The photographer wrote on his blog: 'I found this incredible place in Toyama Prefecture. I felt like I'd accidentally stumbled into some forbidden area'.

Since Yukison's visit, some tourists have also started to visit the site. 

One tourist who visited the site two months ago, Poke, wrote on Google Reviews: 'Although the forest of stone Buddha was also pretty, it is [a] quite quiet atmosphere here'.

These amazing pictures show the lifelike stone statues in the garden park.

The park even has paving around it. The statues are grouped together in different areas around the park, with other sculptures including birds and animals. Some people have suggested they could have a religious significance 

An aerial view of the park shows the scale of the stone statue village, which is situated near the Jinzu River. Following Mr Furukawa's death, the park fell into disrepair

One tourist who visited the site two months ago, Poke, wrote on Google Reviews : 'Although the forest of stone Buddha was also pretty, it is quite quiet and atmosphere here'

The stone statues depict real people and were sculpted to last for eternity. They are displayed in an eerie garden park in Toyama, Japan

The statues are sculpted with a high level of detail, including facial features. The statues could even depict real people who Mr Furukawa knew during his lifetime

Grass around the site has since grown tall. Furukawa paid £6billion Yen (£42million) for the statues to be built, and some statues even depict people dressed in suits

The statues are all in close proximity with each other in the eerie garden park. They were re-discovered by a photographer, Ken Ohki, who goes by the name Yukison. Since Okhi's visit, some tourists have also started to visit the site

Some of the statues are seen wearing suits and ties. The statues are placed in a village named Fureai Sekibutsu no Sato, which translates to 'the village where you can meet Buddhist statues'

This row of statues are depicted with their hands on their knees. The village is situated along the Jinzu Rriver which flows into the Toyama Bay. Following Mr Furukawa's death, the park fell into disrepair

Around 800 lifelike statues like this one, above, were made in 1989 by a Chinese sculptor for local businessman Mutsuo Furukawa, who wanted to keep the statues for eternity

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Main photo article Stone statues depicting real people are displayed in an eerie garden park in Toyama, Japan.
Around 800 lifelike statues were made in 1989 by a Chinese sculptor for local businessman Mutsuo Furukawa, who wanted to keep the statues for eternity. 
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