Experts' Choice Award Toshodai-ji Temple
3 expert reviews
“Despite countless repairs over the centuries, the Toshodai-ji remains a shining example of architecture dating from the Nara period.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet "Tōshōdai-ji was established in 759 by the Chinese priest Ganjin (Jian Zhen), who had been recruited by Emperor Shōmu to reform Buddhism in Japan." Full review
Lonely Planet "Tōshōdai-ji was established in 759 by influential Chinese priest Ganjin (Jian Zhen), recruited by Emperor Shōmu to reform Buddhism in Japan." Full review
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