Horyu-ji
法隆寺English onlyFive-story pagoda and main hall
- WhereNara, Kansai
- On the ground2 photos when you land
- Courses2 that pass here
- MapOpen in Google Maps ↗
From above
- A walled cloister holds two buildings side by side in a pale gravel yard.
- Rows of temple halls line up to the east.
- A large reservoir lies to the north, and wooded hills rise to the northwest.
Your guide says
Inside a square cloister, the pagoda and main hall stand side by side.
Its western precinct holds the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the world.
Fact source: Wikipedia · Last checked October 2026
On the ground
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