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Okayama Prefecture's Kōraku-en is a designated Special Place of Scenic Beauty. Monuments (記念物, kinenbutsu) is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of Japan [note 1] as historic locations such as shell mounds, ancient tombs, sites of palaces, sites of forts or castles, monumental dwelling houses ...
Buddhism arrived in Japan in the mid–6th century, and was officially adopted in the wake of the Battle of Shigisan in 587, after which Buddhist temples began to be constructed. [6] Soga no Umako built Hōkō-ji, the first temple in Japan, between 588 and 596. It was later renamed as Asuka-dera for Asuka, the name of the capital where it was ...
A Registered Monument (登録記念物, tōroku kinen butsu) includes Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty, and Natural Monuments registered (as opposed to designated, for which see Monuments of Japan) in accordance with the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties 1950.
During the samurai rule of Japan, from 1192 to 1868, Kamakura and Edo served as administrative centres of the country. Today, only Kamakura preserves the monument ensembles reminiscent of samurai culture. Monuments include temples and shrines, such as Kōtoku-in (The Great Buddha of Kamakura pictured), Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Jufuku-ji, and ...
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Japan" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
List of National Treasures of Japan (writings) List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: Classical Chinese books), for Chinese books; List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: Japanese books), for Japanese books; List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: others), for other written materials
Pages in category "Lists of monuments and memorials in Japan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Ashura, a Japanese National Treasure sculpture from 734. In the mid-6th century, the introduction of Buddhism from Korea to Japan resulted in a revival of Japanese sculpture. Buddhist monks, artisans and scholars settled around the capital in Yamato Province (present day Nara Prefecture) and passed their techniques to native craftsmen.