Shitenno-ji, Osaka

One of Japan's oldest temples, the Shitenno-ji was built in 593 by Prince Shotoku who was instrumental in the adoption of Buddhism in the country

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Shitenno-ji, Osaka

One of Japan's oldest temples, the Shitenno-ji was built in 593 by Prince Shotoku who was instrumental in the adoption of Buddhism in the country.

One of Japan's oldest temples, the Shitenno-ji was built in 593 by Prince Shotoku who was instrumental in the adoption of Buddhism in the country. The gate, five-storied pagoda, Kando (golden pavilion), and Kodo (Lecture Hall) under a covered corridor are laid out from south to north in one of the oldest architectural styles in Japan. Near the temple is the Gokuraku-jodo Garden, laid out as the paradise gardens of Buddhist philosophy.

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About Shitenno-ji

 1 Chome-1-11-18 Shitennōji, Tennōji-ku, Ōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu 543-0051, Japan

 +81 6-6771-0066

 www.shitennoji.or.jp

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