The temple employee notified police at 1:45 p.m. that day. The Sanmon gate was built in 1621 in the early Edo Period (1603-1867) on the orders of Hidetada, the second Tokugawa shogun.

Northern Japan's Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple is a National Treasure, constructed nine centuries ago. Come explore its mysteries through an ultra-high-definition digital replica.

Later next year, the temple, which has national treasure status, will undergo a comprehensive renovation, its first since 1900. The entire structure will be covered with a protective scaffolding ...

marking the pagoda's elevation to National Treasure status 41 years after being classified as a Treasure in 1984. Magoksa Temple, part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed "Sansa, Buddhist Mountain ...