Alternative Names
興福寺
Temple that Generates Blessings
Date
founded 669; reconstructed 12th - 18th century
Work Type
Style/Period
Kōfuku-ji
Exterior: Near the Hokuen-dō (Northern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Near the Hokuen-dō (Northern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Near the Hokuen-dō (Northern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Near the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Near the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Near the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: Near the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: Near the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda) and Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: Near the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: Near the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda) and Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: Near the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda) and Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: Path between the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda) and Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Panorama Tour
View of the Central Kondō 中金堂, facing north
View of the Central Kondō 中金堂, facing north
View of the Central Kondō 中金堂, facing north
Partial view of the Central Kondō 中金堂 and the pagoda under restoration, facing northeast
View of the Central Kondō 中金堂, facing north
View of the five-storied pagoda under restoration, facing east
Exterior: Looking East towards the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Hokuen-dō (Northern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Looking north toward Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: detail of Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: detail of Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: detail of Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: detail of Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Looking East towards the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Hokuen-dō (Northern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Hokuen-dō (Northern Octagonal Hall), detail of roof tiles
Exterior: Kon-dō
Exterior: Nōkyō-jo and Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: view looking South along path to the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall) viewed over platform on former site of Chūkon-dō (Central Golden Hall)
Exterior: Lantern near Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Lantern near the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Looking North towards the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda), over platform on former site of Chūkon-dō (Central Golden Hall)
Exterior: Looking South towards the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Looking South towards the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Lantern in front of the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Nōkyō-jo and Hitokoto-kannon-dō
Exterior: Purification fountain (chōzuya) near the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Prayer boards hanging next to the purification fountain (chōzuya) near the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
View of stairs
Exterior: Detail of the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Detail of the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Entrance to the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Entrance to the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Detail of entrance to the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Detail of entrance to the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Detail of entrance to the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Looking north from the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall) towards the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: Looking north from the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall) towards the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: Entrance to the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall)
Exterior: Looking north from the Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall) towards the Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda) and Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall) and Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: entrance to Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: entrance to Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: entrance to Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: Detail of Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda) viewed from Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: Looking south towards Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall) with Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda), at left, and Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall) at right
Exterior: Looking south towards Nanen-dō (Southern Octagonal Hall) with Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda), at left
Exterior: Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)
Exterior: Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall), detail
Exterior: Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall) and Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall), detail
Exterior: Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: Deer in front of Gojūnotō (Five Storied Pagoda)
Exterior: Deer in front of Tōkon-dō (Eastern Golden Hall)