Golden dragons decorate the pagoda in the Shinsho-ji Buddhist temple in Narita, Japan.

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Shinsho-ji in Narita was founded in 940 to commemorate the suppression of a revolt by Kanto samurai. A visit merits many hours and is well worth the short train ride from the airport.

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Size: 3800px × 5700px
Location: Narita, Japan
Photo credit: © eileen wholihane shaw / Alamy / Afripics
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