Temples, Buddhist

View of Kyoyochi pond with stone bridge on the grounds of Ryoanji temple in Kyoto, Japan.

View of the stone bridge over Kyoyochi pond at Ryoanji temple in Kyoto, Japan.

Blurry image of Great Buddha Hall at the Todai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan.

Daibutsu-den Hall is the largest wooden building in the world. This temple is located in Nara, Japan.

View of a building at Todai-ji Temple, Nara Park in Nara, Japan.

Built in the 8th century, this octagonal structure is the oldest of its kind in Japan. It is located at the Horyu-ji Temple, Nara, Japan.

View of a tsukubai dragon fountain in the Horyuji Temple in Nara, Japan.

View of a stone lantern in a courtyard in Nara, Japan, probably as part of a temple complex.

View of Sarusawa-no-ike Pond in Nara, Japan with the five-story pagoda of Kofukuji temple in the background.

Part of the Horyuji temple complex in Ikaruga, Japan. Figure walking on right side is unidentified.