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Horyuji temple Five-Story Pagoda and Kondo Hall, National Treasures 五重塔 金堂440 views
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Japan's most famous temple, with the world's oldest wooden buildings (over 1,300 years old), is also the country's first World Heritage Site. Also called Ikaruga-dera, the temple is the headquarters of the Shotoku-shu Buddhist Sect. Path to325 views
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Horyuji temple, Nandaimon Gate, National Treasure 南大門(国宝)321 views
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Horyuji temple Kondo Main Hall, the world's oldest wooden building at 1,300 years old. National Treasure 金堂276 views
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Map of Horyuji. Large complex of buildings. Only two precincts are open to the public.257 views
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Horyuji temple, Yumedono Pavilion, National Treasure. The Nippon Budokan martial arts hall in Tokyo was designed after this pavilion. 夢殿243 views
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Horyuji Goju-no-To (Five-Story Pagoda) National Treasure. Houses a few bones of Shakyamuni Buddha. 五重塔231 views
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Five-Story Pagoda and Kondo Hall, National Treasures 五重塔 金堂223 views
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Nandaimon Gate 南大門218 views
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Horyuji temple, Daikōdō Hall, National Treasure 大講堂210 views
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Horyuji and World Heritage Site (Japan's first) marker205 views
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Sai-in Garan West Precinct 西院伽藍194 views
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Admission charged. The 1,000 yen ticket gets you into the three major sights.181 views
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Goju-no-To (Five-Story Pagoda), National Treasure, Horyuji. The size of the roof gets smaller toward the top of the structure. 五重塔 仏舎利180 views
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Also called Ikaruga-dera, the temple is the headquarters of the Shotoku-shu Buddhist Sect founded by Shotoku Taishi.178 views
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西院伽藍178 views
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Bell tower in East Precinct 東院鐘楼172 views
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三経院 National Treasure164 views
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Signs to other temples160 views
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Founded in 607 by Prince Shotoku Taishi, Horyuji is one of Japan's most famous temples, with the world's oldest wooden buildings (over 1,300 years old). Japan's first World Heritage Site.159 views
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東院鐘楼159 views
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You can enter or see inside the buildings, but no photography is allowed inside.154 views
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Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure 金堂145 views
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Chūmon Gate, National Treasure 中門144 views
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Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure and Horyuji's most important building. However, on January 26, 1949, much of the first floor was destroyed by accidental fire. 金堂143 views
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Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure. It has some Chinese design elements. 金堂142 views
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Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure 金堂139 views
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Lantern relief139 views
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The Five-Story pagoda has a thick wooden pillar in the center going from the bottom to the top. Only the top part of the building is in contact with the central pillar and works to counterbalance earthquake swaying.138 views
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Daikodo Hall and Five-Story Pagoda, National Treasures 五重塔137 views
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Even the corridor is a National Treasure. Has about 150 wooden pillars. 西院伽藍の廻廊137 views
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Bell tower in East Precinct 東院鐘楼137 views
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Daikōdō Hall, National Treasure. Houses Buddha statues. 大講堂136 views
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Daiho-zoin Museum 大宝蔵院135 views
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Kondo Main Hall houses 13 Buddha statues. 金堂133 views
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Corridor and Chūmon Gate 西院伽藍の廻廊132 views
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To Daikōdō Hall130 views
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Chūmon Gate, National Treasure 中門129 views
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Gate to Yumedono Pavilion127 views
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Lantern125 views
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Yumedono Pavilion, National Treasure dedicated to Shotoku Taishi. Built on the site of Prince Shotoku's palace. 夢殿124 views
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Hall of Paintings has the Illustrated Biography of Prince Shōtoku (National Treasure), masterpiece 11th century wall painting depicting Shotoku Taishi's life episodes bordering on legend and myth since he was later revered as a Buddha by Horyuji. 122 views
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Tōdaimon Gate, National Treasure 東大門122 views
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Path to Yumedono Pavilion120 views
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Hall of Paintings. The original painting is preserved at Tokyo National Museum. Official video of the painting: https://youtu.be/sJB-03HQMNA 国宝 聖徳太子絵伝 絵殿、舎利殿119 views
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Daiho-zoin Museum. Admission included in the 1,000 yen ticket. 大宝蔵院118 views
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National Treasure115 views
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Path to Yumedono Pavilion114 views
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Chūmon Gate and Kondo Hall113 views
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Ticket gate to Yumedono. Admission included in the 1,000 yen ticket.113 views
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Path to Yumedono Pavilion110 views
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