The Great Buddha of Kamakura is an immense statue of Buddha in his Amida’s form. The statue of the Amida Buddha is made out of the Bronze. It is an open-air statue. The Great Buddha of Kamakura is located in the Kamakura city of Japan. The statue has its position on the peaceful ground of the Buddhist temple named Kotokuin. The temple is regarded as one of the most holy places in the city. The Great Buddha is one of the few popular symbols of Japan. The Great Buddha is commonly known as Daibutsu. The height of the Daibutsu statue is around 13.35m where as the weight of the statue is about 93 000 kilograms. The statue of the Great Buddha is the considered as the largest Buddha monument after Todaiji which is located in Nara. Many people believe that the Daibutsu is the most impressive  [...]

Ginkakujii or Ginkaku-ji is popularly known as the Silver Pavilion Temple. The temple is constructed in the early fifteen century. Ginkakuji is located in the city of Kyoto. Even though the name of the temple is Silver Pavilion don’t expect any silver in the temple during your visit. The grandfather of the founder of the temple had constructed the Golden Pavilion and was planning to cover the significant building with silver and thus the temple was known as the Silver Pavilion temple. The construction met a drastic twist. The construction was earlier expected to be a flamboyant structure but it became a wonderful display of Japanese restraint as well as refinement. History The Ginkakuji’s history initiates with the appointment of Ashikaga Yposhimasa to look after the construction of the  [...]

Daigoji is a world heritage temple. The temple was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It was founded in 874 AD. It is located in Kyoto. The 5-storey pagado is the highlight of the temple. The pagoda dates back to 951 AD. The beautiful garden that is placed outside the temple is also quite popular among the visitors. History: Shobo founded the temple Daigoji in 874 AD. The temple got the support from the royal family in the year 907 AD. The pagoda which stand still till the date was been constructed in 951 AD. By the end of 16th century the temple was declined. During the same time a famous feudal lord Hideyoshi Toyotomi visited the temple. He was known for the merging of Japan. He was quite impressed with the temple and thus ordered for the restoration of the temple. The gardens  [...]