Dragon shaped water fountain at entrance of Towada Shinto shrine, in Aomori prefecture, North Japan. The fountain, called Temizuya, is used for a cere

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Dragon shaped water fountain at entrance of Towada Shinto shrine, in Aomori prefecture, North Japan. The fountain, called Temizuya, is used for a ceremonial purification rite.

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Size: 6897px × 4603px
Location: Towadakohanyasumiya-486 Okuse, Towada-shi, Aomori-ken 034-0301, Japan
Photo credit: © Nando Machado / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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