Hōryū-ji Temple | Japan

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Hōryū-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Dating back to the year 711, the temple's pagoda is widely acknowledged to be the oldest wooden building existing in the world.

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The property consists of forty-eight ancient wooden structures located at the two temples sites: Horyu-ji Area and Hokki-ji Area.