Tag: JP – Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

Last chance to see pagoda at Kofukuji before repairs start; Chisako Yoneda; Asahi Shimbun Asia

Photo: Asahi Shimbun

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.

Source: Last chance to see pagoda at Kofukuji before repairs start | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

Kyoto-Nara-Osaka luxury train in Japan takes passengers on a sightseeing trip through the country’s historic heartland; Steve John Powell & Angeles Marin Cabello; SCMP

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Kyoto-Nara-Osaka luxury train in Japan takes passengers on a sightseeing trip through the country’s historic heartland…

Source: Kyoto-Nara-Osaka luxury train in Japan takes passengers on a sightseeing trip through the country’s historic heartland

Photo Essay: Architecture and Buddhist deities of Kofuku Temple (Includes first-hand account); Igor I Solar; Digital Journal

The Kofuku Temple complex in Nara, Japan, includes several beautiful historic buildings and treasured Buddhist figures representing a fine example of the religious culture and the development of Japanese art and architecture over the past 15 centuries.

Source: Photo Essay: Architecture and Buddhist deities of Kofuku Temple (Includes first-hand account)