A komainu lion-dog statue guarding the entrance to Himuro Jinja shinto shrine in Nara, Japan

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Size: 4000px × 6000px
Location: Nara, Japan
Photo credit: © Scott Sim / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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