Although it was a large temple along with Todai-ji and Kofuku-ji in the Nara period, it is a cozy temple today

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

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

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

East Pagoda In Yakushi-Ji

Great Buddha Hall Of Todai-Ji

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

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

Even If The Deer Crackers Ultimately End Up In The Deer's Mouth, They Still Have To Be Cashed In Once They Pass Through The Hands Of A Tourist

Shadow On The Old Wall

Couple On The Top Of Mount Wakakusa

Restored Shuri Castle Main Hall

The Jizo Hall Of Shofuku-ji Temple, Which Sits Modestly, Is One Of Only Two National Treasure Buildings In Tokyo

A White Elephant Carrying A Flower Pavilion Used In The Flower Festival To Celebrate The Birth Of Buddha Was Placed There

The Front Of Lungshan Temple Is Heavily Decorated, And If You Look Closely, You Can See A Dragon And Some Flowers In Bloom

Yushima Seido Is Not Only A Confucius Temple, But Also Used To Be The Shoheizaka Gakumonjo, An Academic Institute Under The Direct Control Of The Edo Shogunate

Decorated Facade Of Shiluodian

The Roof Of The Mazulou Tianhou Temple Is Crowded With Gods

The Buddhist Hall Of Engaku-ji Temple Was Rebuilt In 1964 After It Collapsed In The Great Kanto Earthquake

The Belt-like Thing Hanging From The Roof Of The Bagh Bhairab Temple Is A Symbol Of The Path Of The God's Descent

Deserted Confucian Temple

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