Mutsu Kokubun-niji

Mutsu Kokubun-niji - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Buddhist temple in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Japan, belonging to the Sōtō Zen sect, and is the provincial convent ("kokubun-niji") of former Mutsu Province. The grounds of the temple are a National Historic Site. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 741

Source: en.wikipedia.org