The oldest three-storied pagoda in Japan
The three-storied pagoda, approx. 24m in height, is the oldest and also the largest of its kind in Japan and has been registered as a world heritage site. The temple was established in 706 A.D. The temple also contains the statue, “Juichimen Kannon” or divine Buddhist savior with eleven faces (ten on top of its main face) which has been designated as an important cultural asset.