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<< Our Photo Pages >> Tōfuku-ji temple - Modern Stone Circle etc in Japan in Honshū

Submitted by Aska on Sunday, 01 June 2008  Page Views: 4215

Modern SitesSite Name: Tōfuku-ji temple Alternative Name: 東福寺 Tofuku-ji
Country: Japan Region: Honshū Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Nearest Town: Kyōto (Kyōto pref.)  Nearest Village: Higashiyama-ku 東山区
Latitude: 34.976970N  Longitude: 135.774150E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Tōfuku-ji temple
Tōfuku-ji temple submitted by Aska : Site in Honshu: The northern garden (moss and tiles) (Vote or comment on this photo)
Modern Stone Circle / Monolith in Honshū

The main temple in Kōfuku-ji zen temples complex. It is an early master work by Mirei SHIGEMORI designed in 1939. The southern garden is a 'dry landscape (枯山水)', the northern and the eastren ones are designed in much more modern style.
Open 9:00-16:00 (Nov.-Mar. Opening and closing time vary). Admission 500 Japanese yen (garden only, 1000 Yen for total facilities, 2024 price).
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Tōfuku-ji temple
Tōfuku-ji temple submitted by Aska : Site in Honshu Japan: The eastern garden. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tōfuku-ji temple
Tōfuku-ji temple submitted by Aska : Site in Honshu Japan: The southern garden. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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