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
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)