Gyokusen-ji

Gyokusen-ji - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is noteworthy in that it served as the first American consulate in Japan. The temple and its grounds were designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1951. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 1573
official website: http://gyokusenji.web.fc2.com

Source: en.wikipedia.org