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Hōryūji Temple in Nara

Hōryūji Temple in Nara

Tony Mariani

centering around the Kondō (Main Hall) and the Gojū-no-Tō (Five Story Pagoda... the Chūmon (Central Gate), Kondō (Main Hall), Gojū-no-Tō (Five-Story Pagoda

Nara 4
Mano Town, Sado Island

Mano Town, Sado Island

Jonathan Perry

On the drive over from Ryotsu, a five-storied pagoda announces itself above... The pagoda is said to have been built by one Abutsubo Nittoku as part of

Niigata
Mikimoto Pearls

Mikimoto Pearls

Chris Glenn

intricate artworks on display in the Pearl Museum include the Mikimoto Pagoda... , a scale model of the ancient Pagoda of the Horyuji Temple of Nara, using

Mie
Oharano Shrine

Oharano Shrine

Bonson Lam

Nagaoka Kyo wasn't on the map in 784, but it was definitively on his... for Divine blessing Kanmu founded Oharano shrine, in the hills above Nagaoka

Kyoto
Tsushima Tenno Matsuri 2026

Tsushima Tenno Matsuri 2026

Late Jul

Tsushima is a small city of around 66,000 people, just west of Nagoya City

Aichi 6 Free Entry