World heritage areas

Image of a stone lamp with a building and trees in the background, possibly at either the Toshodaiji Temple complex or the Yakushiji Temple complex near Nara, Japan. This area is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site.

Structure at the Toshodaiji Temple complex near Nara, Japan. The temple is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site.

Structure at the Toshodaiji Temple complex near Nara, Japan. The temple is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site.

Structure at the Toshodaiji Temple complex near Nara, Japan. The temple is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site.

Partial view of a statue that is part of the Todaiji Temple complex in Nara, Japan. The temple is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site.

Partial view of a statue that is part of the Todaiji Temple complex in Nara, Japan. The temple is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site.

The belfry that is part of the Todaiji Temple complex in Nara, Japan. The temple is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site. All people are unidentified.

Ornately carved lamp that is part of the Todaiji Temple complex in Nara, Japan. The temple is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site. People in the background are unidentified.

Image of a large bell tower under a roof at the Todaiji Temple Complex in Nara, Japan. The temple is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site.

The Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan, is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural (UNESCO) world heritage site and houses Japan's largest Buddha and is purported to be the largest wooden structure in the world.