Shōda temple ruins

Shōda temple ruins - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Hakuho period Buddhist temple located in the Shōda neighbourhood of what is now Naka-ku in the city of Okayama, in the San'yō region of Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1972. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: c.7th century

Source: en.wikipedia.org