Anrakuji Temple

National Treasure: Pagoda in peaceful wooded surroundings & temple with many flowering plants

Pass through the Kuromon Gate, walk down the road, then proceed along the edge of the frog pond. (We could not see a single frog, yet we could hear the peeping of very many frogs.) From the base of ...

National Treasure: Pagoda in peaceful wooded surroundings & temple with many flowering plants

Pass through the Kuromon Gate, walk down the road, then proceed along the edge of the frog pond. (We could not see a single frog, yet we could hear the peeping of very many frogs.) From the base of ...

The only octagonal wooden pagoda left in Japan

Anrakuji, with its impressive wooden octagonal pagoda built in the Chinese Sung architectural style during the Kamakura Period (1192-1333). The pagoda is the only example of its kind left in Japan and...

The only octagonal wooden pagoda left in Japan

Anrakuji, with its impressive wooden octagonal pagoda built in the Chinese Sung architectural style during the Kamakura Period (1192-1333). The pagoda is the only example of its kind left in Japan and...

It's worth visiting. また訪れたい。

I didn't expect much with this temple, but I was wrong. This temple has a beautiful three-layer roof tower, which is national treasure. You should pay extra fee to see the tower, but I bet it's worth ...