Kannon-do Gokoku-ji temple

Mon, November 26, 2018, by
Established in 1681 by the fifth shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi to commemorate his mother, the Gokoku-ji Temple in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, is one of the few places that survived through the World War II bombings din Tokyo.

The main hall, Kannon-do, was built 411 years ago, being the second oldest in the temple's complex, and declared an Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Kannon-do, Gokoku-ji Temple, Bunkyo, Tokyo
EXIF info:

Nikon D90
Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 18mm
Aperture: F/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/200s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200


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