The Great West Gate - Gokuraku-mon Marking the Entrance to Shitennoji Temple, Osaka, Japan.

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The Shitennoji Temple and surrounding buildings are often regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temples in Japan. The main temple is surrounded by smaller shrines and temples used training centres, exhibition halls and dedicated to other Buddhist deities.

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Location: Shitennoji, 1 Chome-1-11-18 Shitennoji, Tennoji Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © GLC Pix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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