Category Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage

The most Beautiful Temple, “Byodo-In” in Uji city, Kyoto is National Treasure and World Heritage Site

Originally it was founded in 998 by Fujiwara-No-Michinaga for a private residence.  And then in 1052 his son, Fujiwara-No-Yorimichi, converted it to a temple.  Byodo-In Temple is located in the city of Uji, Kyoto prefecture. It is one of Japanese…

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"Horyu-ji Temple" (法隆寺) Historical landmark designated as a World Cultural structure, oldest wooden structures on earth

Horyu-ji Temple is located in Ikaruga-cho in the northwestern part of Nara Prefecture, and it’s sometime called Ikaruga-dera Temple.  The temple’s pagoda is acknowledged  the oldest wooden buildings exist on earth. There are many tructures remain from the Asuka era…

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Todai-ji (東大寺) The Largest wooden building in the world.

The world famouse Todai-ji Temple for its “Daibutsuden Hall” which is the world’s largest wooden structure, and the home of the popular “Great Buddha of Nara” . This gigantic, world largest bronze statue is 15m(49 feet) tall and weighs approximately 250 tonnes. Todai-ji…

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