National treasure Shiramizu Amida-do hall illuminated in Fukushima

National treasure Shiramizu Amida-do hall illuminated in Fukushima

Shiramizu Amida-do (Amitabha Hall), a Buddhist temple registered as a Japanese national treasure in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, is lit up on a trial basis as part of a tourism promotion campaign in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on April 23, 2015, two days before the start of official illumination through May 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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