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Nara Heritage Project: Cultural Assets Linking Antiquity to the Present - Part II Opening to the Public of Shrine and Temple Building Repair Sites

During this project, some of the repair sites supervised by the Nara Prefectural Office for the Conservation of Cultural Properties will be opened to the public, including the Prayer Hall of the Horyuji Temple Eastern Precinct and the Former Ichijoin Shinden Hall of Toshodaiji Temple, both Important Cultural Properties. The event will provide a unique opportunity to experience history and the hidden wonders of these temples from an unusual perspective.

Horyuji Temple's Eastern Precinct Prayer Hall (Important Cultural Property) - Interior
Horyuji Temple's Eastern Precinct Prayer Hall (Important Cultural Property) - Roof under repair
Toshodaiji Temple's Mieido Hall (Registered as an Important Cultural Property under the name Ichijoin) - Front view of the Shinden Hall
Toshodaiji Temple's Mieido Hall (Registered as an Important Cultural Property under the name Ichijoin) - Front view of the Shinden Hall, Tenjo-no-Ma Room and Entrance Hall