Description:
Illuminated evening view of the inner gate and wall surrounding Todai-ji temple (called Todai-ji Chuu-mon) with a pond in the foreground in Nara, Japan. Todai-ji temple can be seen in the background behind the wall.

Todai-ji, reputedly the largest wooden building in the world, houses a colossal bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, known in Japanese as the Daibutsu.

Keywords:
ancient architecture area asia attraction buddha buddhism buddhist building city daibutsu entrance evening gate heritage historical history illuminated illumination inner japan japanese kansai kinki koen lake landmark monument nara night nightscape nightscene park pond pray prefecture reflection region religious sacred scape scene sightseeing structure symbol temple todai todaiji tourist unesco wall water wooden world worship zen

Categories:
- Travel > Asia
- Arts/architecture > Night scenes
- Arts/architecture > Historic buildings

Collections:
Gaijin Eye - Sightseeing Japan