Sanjūsangen-dō

三十三間堂

Temples · Kyoto

Located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Sanjūsangen-dō is a renowned 12th-century Buddhist temple famous for its 120-meter-long main hall—Japan's longest wooden structure. It houses an astounding collection of 1,001 life-sized statues of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, sculpted from Japanese cypress and gilded in gold leaf.

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