National treasure Amitabha hall, leaves lit up

National treasure Amitabha hall, leaves lit up

IWAKI, Japan - The national treasure Shiramizu Amidado (Amitabha hall) and autumnal leaves in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are lit up by solar-powered LED lights on Nov. 7, 2014.

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