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Buddhist temple in Japan

Buddhist sacred architecture is organised around a centre, and the aerial view is the one that shows it: the stupa or main hall at the heart, with courtyards, prayer halls and monks' quarters arranged around it as a diagram of the cosmos.

Temples, monasteries, stupas and cave complexes across Asia, each with aerial views, photographs, video and a guide to the foundation, its architecture and how to visit respectfully.

3 Buddhist temple in Japan, each with aerial views, photos, videos and an in-depth guide.

Aerial view of Tōdai-ji, Japan

Tōdai-ji

Tōdai-ji in Nara, Japan: the great Buddhist temple housing the 15-metre bronze Great Buddha in one of the world's largest wooden halls, amid Nara Park's sacred deer — history and visiting.

Seiganto-ji Temple

Aerial view of Seiganto-ji Temple, Japan

The mystical Seiganto-ji Buddhist temple in Wakayama, Japan. Located next to the 133-meter Nachi Falls, a unique combination of nature, spirituality…

Hōryū-ji

Aerial view of Hōryū-ji, Japan

Hōryū-ji (法隆寺, Temple of the Flourishing Dharma) is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Ikaruga, Nara Prefect…

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