Kawara-dera 川原寺

former Buddhist temple / japanischer Tempel

Asuka / Nara

Kawara-dera – Japanese Buddhist Temple | Hartmut Pohling

The Kawara-dera, also known as Gufuku-ji, was probably built in Asuka around the 7th century. Asuka is located in the Nara Plain, which extends south of the former capital Nara.