The huge main hall of Todai-Ji was made of wood

From The Base Of The Restored Nandaimon Gate, You Can Fully Enjoy The Majesty Of Central Golden Hall

Modern Power Lines Extending To The Historic Wat Xieng Thong

Restored Shuri Castle Main Hall

Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple Stands On The Site Where The Fudo Gomaku, A Ceremony To Pray For The Exorcism Of Taira No Masakado, Is Said To Have Been Performed

The Stairs Leading To The Main Hall Of Gokokuji Temple Seem To Be Popular With Young Children, And It Seems Like Anytime I Come Here, There Are Children Happily Running Around On These Stairs

A Magnificent Gate, Rebuilt In 2012, Stands Tall At Denzu-in Temple

Woman Walking In Front Of The Main Hall Of Zojo-ji Temple

The Emerald Buddha At Wat Phra Kaew Is Not Made Of Emerald, But Jade

Roofs In Pashupatinath

Man In Front Of The Main Hall Of Takahata Fudo

Main Hall Of Tohuku-Ji Temple

Doors Of Sanjusangen-Do

Zoshigaya Kishimojindo Built In 1644 Behind A Stone Lantern

The Five-story Small Pagoda, Which Some Say Is A Model Of One-tenth Of The Kokubunji Pagoda, Is Designated As A National Treasure As A Structure, Not As An Artifact

An Oddly Shaped Butterfly With Eight Legs Perches On A Vase In Front Of The Great Buddha In Nara

The Nandai-mon Gate Of Todai-ji, Designated As A National Treasure, Is Large, And The Statues Of Kongorikishi Guarding The Temple Grounds Inside Are Also Large

A Pure White Elephant Also Makes An Appearance At The Buddha's Birthday Party, Which May Tickle The Hearts Of Children Who Don't Understand The Meaning

Shin-Yakushiji, With Its Impressive Standing Statues Of The Twelve Heavenly Generals, Is Empty In Contrast To Todai-ji And Kasuga Taisha

The Bell Hanging From The Belfry Of Todaiji Temple Weighs About The Same As A Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle

The Structure Of Nigatsudo Differs From That Of An Ordinary Temple In That The Inner Sanctum Where The Principal Image Is Located Is Surrounded By A Space Called A Bureau

Most Tourists Seem To Leave Todai-ji After Seeing The Great Buddha Of Nara, And The Rest Of The Temple Is Surprisingly Empty Except For The Daibutsuden Hall

The Five-story Pagoda Of The Much Older Kofuku-ji Temple Soared Above The Old Townscape As If Glaring At It

Nowadays, All Of The Approximately 3,000 Lanterns At Kasuga Taisha Are Lit Only On Setsubun Night And Chugen Night

It Is Possible To Donate A Lantern To Kasuga Taisha, But You Have To Ask The Shrine How Much It Costs

Like Traditional Japanese Custom, Myanmar People Seem To Sleep On Sleeping Mats On The Floor

Sultan Ahmed Mosque Has Six Minarets

Stark-naked Boy And Grandma

It's Hard To Tell If Indonesian Kinship Names Are Older Or Younger

The Line On The Forehead Is A Religious Mark Called A Tilaka, Which Indicates The Religious Denomination Believed In By Color And Shape

The Newly Completed Shibuya Sakura Stage Has An Intricate Escalator Structure, Perhaps Reflecting Its Complexity