Pagodas in Japan

is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Built shortly after Buddhism was introduced to Japan, it is also one of the oldest Buddhist sites in the country. Its full name is , or Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law, with the complex serving as both a seminary and monastery.

, a.k.a. the is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Minami-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan.

is one of the most famous imperial and ancient Buddhist temples in Japan, and was once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto, located in Nara. Originally built in the 7th century in the old capital of Fujiwara-kyō, the temple as it stands (built in 730) is said to be a scrupulous copy of the original. The temple is the headquarters of the Hossō school of Japanese Buddhism. Yakushi-ji is one of the sites that are collectively inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name of "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara."

is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji 'Seven Great Temples' in the city of Nara. The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Heritage Site.

mountains in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

thumb|200px|The three-storied pagoda of Hokki-ji, a National Treasure

, Temple of Crossing the Blue Shore, is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. According to a legend, it was founded by Ragyō Shōnin, a monk from India. The temple was purposely built near Nachi Falls, where it may have previously been a site of nature worship. Seiganto-ji, part of the Kumano Sanzan shrine complex, is one of the few remaining jingū-ji or shrine temples following the forcible separation of Shinto and Buddhism during the Meiji restorati

thumb|200px|right|A gorintō on top of the Mimizuka with Siddhaṃ inscriptions ("five-ringed tower") is a Japanese type of Buddhist pagoda believed to have been first adopted by the Shingon and Tendai sects during the mid Heian period. It is used for memorial or funerary purposes and is therefore common in Buddhist temples and cemeteries. It is also called ("five-ringed stupa") or , where the term sotoba is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word stupa. The stupa was originally a structure or other sacred building containing a relic of Buddha or of a saint, then it was gradually stylized in vari

, is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name (sangō) is . Emperor Shōmu ordered its construction in 745 (the 17th year of the Tenpyō era) at the request of Gyōki, a Buddhist priest.

thumb|300px|Tahōtō at Ishiyama-dera, dating to 1194 and a National Treasure; distinctive features are the square base; [[stupa mound; mokoshi or lower 'skirt' roof; upper pyramidal roof; and sōrin or finial]] thumb|150px|A hōtō thumb|150 px|Floorplan of the Tahōtō#Daitō|daitō at [[Negoro-ji; many features are shared with the tahōtō; the daitō is larger, with five bays on each side rather than three]] thumb|right|150px| at Ryūkō-ji (Fujisawa)|Ryūkō-ji, [[Kanagawa Prefecture; without a protective roof, the plaster weathers rapidly]] thumb|right|150px|Tokyō|Four-stepped brackets at [[Sagami-ji, H

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is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Iwade, Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. Surrounded by the sacred peaks of the Katsuragi Mountains, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site and a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 2007.

thumb|Zentsū-ji scenes, 2021 thumb|The five-storied pagoda. The current building was finished in 1902. The is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Zentsūji, Kagawa, Japan. It was established in 807 by Kūkai, founder of Shingon Buddhism, who was born where the temple now stands. The oldest structure, the Shakadō Hall, dates to around 1677.

significant component of Japanese Buddhist temple compounds

Pagoda in Kyōto, Japan

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Buddhist temple in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

The is a Shingon Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan sect in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was established by Emperor Heizei's order in 807. Hayagriva is a principal image. The temple has undergone several reconstruction efforts since its founding, including the rebuilding of its Main Hall (which is a National Treasure of Japan) in 1300.

A hōkyōintō and its parts|thumb A is a type of pagoda, so called because it originally contained the sūtra (or ). A Chinese variant of the Indian stupa, it was originally conceived as a cenotaph of Qian Liu, the King of Wuyue.

thumb|200px|Tahōtō of Nago-dera (1761)

is a Tendai school Buddhist temple in the town of Hidakagawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Founded in the Nara period, it has given its name to a number of plays, most notably the Noh drama Dōjōji. The temple has numerous statues which are designated National Treasures, or Important Cultural Properties, as well as several structures with the Important Cultural Property designation. The precincts of the temple were designated a National Historic Site in 2013.

is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in the city of Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It lays on the mountainside of and historically served as a place of worship for the Japanese dragon associated with rain prayers known as Zennyo Ryūō. Its is one of the oldest standing pagodas in Japan, dating its construction to the 9th century.

thumb|right|300px|Ishite-ji Main Hall (Japanese Buddhism)|Hondō (late [[Kamakura period); an Important Cultural Property]] thumb|right|350px|Ishite-ji Niōmon (1318); a National Treasure thumb|right|350px|Ishite-ji three-storey Tō|pagoda and [[gorintō, both from the end of the Kamakura Period and Important Cultural Properties]]

Buddhist temple in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

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