This image, provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration, shows Gongju Magoksa Five-story Stone Pagoda. (PHOTO NOT FOR ...
NARA--Kofukuji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site here, will offer a rare chance for the public to view the interior of its five-story pagoda. Viewings are slated from Oct. 9 to Nov. 23 and ...
NARA--The first story of the five-story pagoda of Kofukuji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site here, is now open for public viewing until Oct. 16. It will be the last chance to see the central ...
The temple's 29-meter-high five-storied pagoda is surrounded by maples and ginkgos brought in from nearby mountains, which add vibrant red and yellow hues to the temple grounds.
It's early in winter at Oka-dera temple in Asuka Village. The three-storied pagoda, reconstructed in the Showa period, is now wrapped up in maple leaves. Bright sun rays clearly emphasize the ...