Japanese Traditional Architecture

The largest seated wooden image of Buddha in Japan. Tochoji temple 

was founded in 806 by Kobo-daishi Kukai and it is the oldest temple 

of the Shingon sect in Japan that  Kobo-daishi set up. 

One of the most famous temple in Fukuoka prefecture known for being

a great place for cherry blossom viewing in the spring, and many people 

visit in the autumn to see the fall foliage.

The temple was founded in 725, Nara period by Seiga, who come from 

India as a priest during the period.

Nanzoin is a Shingon Buddhist Temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka-prefecture.

It is notable for its bronze statue of a reclining Buddha, said to be the

largest bronze statue in the world.

Completed in 1995, the giant bronze Reclining Buddha statue, known

as Nehanzo.

The first Chinese style temple in Nagasaki. Shortly after the construction

of Kofukuji Temple, Chinese traders asked the Nagasaki governor for

permission to built Chinese temples according to their home provinces. 

It is recorded that this temple was built in 1629 by people who came from

Fuzhou in Fujian Province.

After the Tokugawa Shogunate banned Christianity, non-Christian Chinese

merchants began making port at Nagasaki around 1600. Chinese people

soon started living in Nagasaki and etitioned the Nagasaki government to let

them built a Chinese temple to pray for safe navigation and console of the

deceased.

Time-honored scenery, back to 100 years ago. The Avenue is located in

Yoshii-machi, Ukiha-city.  Shirakabe, literary meaning is white wall.

The avenue of houses with white wall were constructed about 100 years

ago.  About 250 houses in the area has been designated as National

important traditional buildings preservation district.

White-walled townscape, Fukushima area is designated as an important

traditional buildings preservation area by the Japanese government.

Since the Edo Era (1603 – 1868), the area has flourished as an economical

and political base, and many merchant houses which retain the atmosphere

of that time remain even today, mainly in the towns of Miyano, Kyo, and

Furumatsu.