Shitennō-ji
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Shitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji/Naniwa-daiji, or Mitsu-ji 御津寺. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially a
Chushin garan (中心伽藍)
Shitennō-ji seen from above (center) in the middle of Ōsaka, 2025
Model of the temple complex at the time of its construction, at Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
The rubble of the five-tiered pagoda after destruction by the 1934 Muroto typhoon
Osaka
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Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the second biggest prefectural city, third-most populous city p
Shitennō-ji
…Shitennō-ji (Japanese: 四天王寺, Temple of the Four Heavenly Kings) is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji (荒陵寺), Nanba-ji/Naniwa-daiji (難波大寺), or Mitsu-ji 御津寺. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and…
Osaka City Hall
Osaka Castle 03bs 3200
Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku Tower
Osaka Dotonbori Ebisu Bridge