Shrines & Temples in Nara3 entries

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Learn how shrines and temples differ, then look at the photos

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Nara

The clan temple of the Fujiwara, moved here with the capital in 710, known for its five-storey pagoda and its Ashura figure.

Sakurai

A temple founded in 645, counted among Japan's three great Monju temples.

Yoshino

A shrine on Mount Yoshino honouring the god who divides the waters, with a main hall that is an important cultural property.