Myotsuji Garden - The foundation of Myotsu-ji is uncertain though temple records date its construction to 1374, and its foundation in the year 806. Tw

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Myotsuji Garden - The foundation of Myotsu-ji is uncertain though temple records date its construction to 1374, and its foundation in the year 806. Two of the structures of the temple date to the Kamakura Period  - the main hall and the pagoda both of which are designated National Treasures. Myotsuji Temple is a Shingon Sect temple There are stunning Japanese gardens inside the temple grounds and on the approach to the temple. The natural scenery around the temple changes with the seasons, most dramatically in autumn.

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Size: 6240px × 4160px
Location: Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
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