Kencho-ji, Japan
Kencho-ji, Japan

Kencho-ji, Japan

2020  | 26 minutes  |  4K  |  premium  |  U  |   
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  • Director: Yanai Arfi
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Behold the Kencho-Ji Temple, one of Japan's ancient shrines! It is the country's first Rinzai Zen temple with ancient carvings of mythical creatures and Buddhist idols from the 12th century. Located in Kamakura, a small city in Kanagawa which is a part of greater Tokyo, the temple has a splendid serene hillside at its view including Mt. Fuji!

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Kencho-ji, Japan
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