Kita-in喜多院

Kita-in喜多院 - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. It is also known informally as the . Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 7th year of the Tenchō Era (A.D. 830)
official website: http://www.kawagoe.com/kitain/index.html

Source: en.wikipedia.org