Horyu-ji

Kansai region · Japan

Horyu-ji, Japan
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Year-round
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A temple complex that preserves some of the oldest surviving wooden buildings on earth, dating to the seventh century. It was among Japan's first sites inscribed on the World Heritage list.

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