 Most viewed - Horyuji temple 法隆寺
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Horyuji temple Five-Story Pagoda and Kondo Hall, National Treasures 五重塔 金堂403 views
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Horyuji temple, Nandaimon Gate, National Treasure 南大門(国宝)289 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 to283 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243 views
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Map of Horyuji. Large complex of buildings. Only two precincts are open to the public.228 views
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Horyuji temple, Yumenodo Pavilion, National Treasure. The Nippon Budokan martial arts hall in Tokyo was designed after ths pavilion. 夢殿209 views
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Horyuji Goju-no-To (Five-Story Pagoda) National Treasure 五重塔200 views
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Five-Story Pagoda and Kondo Hall, National Treasures 五重塔 金堂194 views
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Nandaimon Gate 南大門178 views
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Horyuji temple, Daikōdō Hall, National Treasure 大講堂175 views
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Horyuji and World Heritage Site (Japan's first) marker174 views
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Sai-in Garan West Precinct 西院伽藍165 views
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Goju-no-To (Five-Story Pagoda), National Treasure, Horyuji 五重塔155 views
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Also called Ikaruga-dera, the temple is the headquarters of the Shotoku-shu Buddhist Sect founded by Shotoku Taishi.151 views
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西院伽藍149 views
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Bell tower in East Precinct 東院鐘楼145 views
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Admission charged. The 1,000 yen ticket gets you into the three major sights.143 views
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三経院 National Treasure140 views
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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.135 views
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Signs to other temples134 views
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東院鐘楼133 views
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You can enter or see inside the buildings, but no photography is allowed inside.127 views
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Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure 金堂119 views
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Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure 金堂118 views
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Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure 金堂117 views
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Chūmon Gate, National Treasure 中門115 views
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Lantern relief112 views
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Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure 金堂111 views
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Daikodo Hall and Five-Story Pagoda, National Treasures 五重塔111 views
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Even the corridor is a National Treasure 西院伽藍の廻廊110 views
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Daiho-zoin Museum 大宝蔵院110 views
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Kondo Main Hall, National Treasure 金堂108 views
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Bell tower in East Precinct 東院鐘楼108 views
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Corridor and Chūmon Gate 西院伽藍の廻廊106 views
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To Daikōdō Hall105 views
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Daikōdō Hall, National Treasure. Houses Buddha statues. 大講堂105 views
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Chūmon Gate, National Treasure 中門104 views
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Gate to Yumenodo Pavilion101 views
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Lantern100 views
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Yumenodo Pavilion, National Treasure 夢殿98 views
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Tōdaimon Gate, National Treasure 東大門97 views
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絵殿、舎利殿95 views
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絵殿、舎利殿95 views
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Daiho-zoin Museum. Admission included in the 1,000 yen ticket. 大宝蔵院92 views
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Path to Yumenodo Pavilion92 views
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National Treasure91 views
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Ticket gate to Yumenodo. Admission included in the 1,000 yen ticket.89 views
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Chūmon Gate and Kondo Hall88 views
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Path to Yumenodo Pavilion87 views
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Path to Yumenodo Pavilion86 views
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