Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Japan

Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Japan

Todai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall, which houses the world’s largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, is also the largest wooden building in the world. The temple, home to the the Japanese...
Nara, Japan

Nara, Japan

Before Kyoto became the capital of Japan in 794 AD the honour was held by Nara, a town some 35 kilometres south of Kyoto in the Kansai region of the country. This is an area which prides itself on being the birthplace of Japanese culture. The city’s temples and...

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