Title:: Japan
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I frequently visit Japan. The most recent visit to Japan was during the winter holidays of 2011-2012, and most of the pictures from this gallery date back from that period or from the 2009-2010 visit. They mostly cover Tokyo area, but not restricted to.
Senso-ji Temple (also known as Asakusa Kannon) is the most important of Tokyo's buddhist temples. Its history began in 628 with the opening of a small temple by some local fishermen. The Hozo-mon Gate (the subject of this image) is the greatest of the 2 gates protecting the access to the main temple hall. The curent form is a reconstruction in 1964 of the original wooden building. HDR image taken at sunset time from the inside the temple grounds.
Publishing date: 24-02-2010 ¦
Picture index number: 133
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