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Restoration of Nara temple

The removal of roof tiles at Kohfuku-ji temple's five-story pagoda, in Nara, western Japan, is unveiled to the media on Sept. 10, 2025, as part of its first major repairs in about 120 years. Work is expected to be completed in March 2034 and will entail removal of approximately 60,000 tiles.

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Restoration of Nara temple

The removal of roof tiles at Kohfuku-ji temple's five-story pagoda, in Nara, western Japan, is unveiled to the media on Sept. 10, 2025, as part of its first major repairs in about 120 years. Work is expected to be completed in March 2034 and will entail removal of approximately 60,000 tiles.

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Major repair work at Kofuku-ji temple pagoda

Monks attend a ground-breaking ceremony held at Kofuku-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on April 6, 2025, ahead of the first major repair work in about 120 years for its five-story pagoda, likely to be completed in March 2034.

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Major repair work at Kofuku-ji temple pagoda

Monks attend a ground-breaking ceremony held at Kofuku-ji temple in Nara, western Japan, on April 6, 2025, ahead of the first major repair work in about 120 years for its five-story pagoda, likely to be completed in March 2034.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025, shows the "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines making its final run with a five-story pagoda at the World Heritage-listed Toji temple in Kyoto in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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Five-Story Pagoda of Yasaka

Five-Story Pagoda of Yasaka==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6881]

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Cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji in Japan

Photo taken on April 13, 2024, shows a popular scenic spot where Mt. Fuji, a red five-story pagoda and cherry blossoms in full bloom can be seen all together at Arakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture.

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World Refugee Day

A five-story pagoda at the World Heritage-listed Toji temple in Kyoto is lit up in blue, the official color of the United Nations, on June 20, 2023, the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day.

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World Refugee Day

A five-story pagoda at the World Heritage-listed Toji temple in Kyoto is lit up in blue, the official color of the United Nations, on June 20, 2023, the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day.

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World Refugee Day

A five-story pagoda at the World Heritage-listed Toji temple in Kyoto is lit up in blue, the official color of the United Nations, on June 20, 2023, the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day.

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Cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji in Japan

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a popular scenic spot where Mt. Fuji, a red five-story pagoda and cherry blossoms in full bloom can be seen all together at Asakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture in eastern Japan.

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom at base of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Some 500 cherry trees are in full bloom at Sengen Park in the city of Fuji-yoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, at the base of Mt. Fuji on April 10. Many amateur photographers visited the area to take pictures of cherry blossoms and the five-story pagoda in the park with Mt. Fuji in the background.

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom at base of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Some 500 cherry trees are in full bloom at Sengen Park in the city of Fuji-yoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, at the base of Mt. Fuji on April 10. Many amateur photographers visited the area to take pictures of cherry blossoms and the five-story pagoda in the park with Mt. Fuji in the background.

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Kofukuji to open interior portions of 2 pagodas

NARA, Japan, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Photo taken Aug. 25, 2016, shows the three-story pagoda of the World Heritage-designated Kofukuji Temple in the western Japan city of Nara. The temple, which also has a five-story pagoda, will open the interior portions of the two national treasure-designated pagodas from Aug. 26 to Oct. 10.

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Lightup Nikko event to start at World Heritage site

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - The five-story pagoda of Nikko Toshogu Shrine in the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, which is part of "Shrines and Temples of Nikko", a UNESCO World Heritage site, is lit up on a trial basis before an annual "Lightup Nikko" event, which will run from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.

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Wakakusa Yamayaki in Nara

NARA, Japan - The grass of the hillside of Mt. Wakakusa in the city of Nara is burning during an annual festival on Jan. 25, 2014, as fireworks preceded it. The Wakakusa Yamayaki festival is held on the fourth Saturday in January every year and has been taking place for hundreds of years. At front is the five-story pagoda of Kofukuji, a Buddhist temple. Photo was taken by multiple-exposure from 6:18 p.m. to 7:05 p.m.

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Wakakusa Yamayaki in Nara

NARA, Japan - The grass of the hillside of Mt. Wakakusa in the city of Nara is burning during an annual festival on Jan. 25, 2014, as fireworks preceded it. The Wakakusa Yamayaki festival is held on the fourth Saturday in January every year and has been taking place for hundreds of years. At front is the five-story pagoda of Kofukuji, a Buddhist temple. Photo was taken by multiple-exposure from 6:18 p.m. to 7:05 p.m.

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Field burning

NARA, Japan - Photo multiply-exposed from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2013, shows field burning on Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks as part of an annual early spring festival in the city of Nara. Seen in front R is Kofukuji temple's five-story pagoda.

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Field burning

NARA, Japan - Photo multiply-exposed from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2013, shows field burning on Mt. Wakakusa and fireworks as part of an annual early spring festival in the city of Nara. Seen in front R is Kofukuji temple's five-story pagoda.

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Turf-burning in Nara

NARA, Japan - Fireworks erupt above Wakakusayama, as the 342-meter hill in the ancient capital city of Nara is engulfed in flames behind the five-story pagoda of Kofukuji Temple during an annual turf-burning event on Jan. 22, 2011.

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Turf burning at Wakakusayama

NARA, Japan - The five-story pagoda of Kofukuji Temple in Nara looms up as Wakakusayama, a 342-meter hill located in the eastern part of the ancient capital city, is engulfed with flames during an annual turf-burning event on Jan. 23, 2010.

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Going once, going twice: your very own pagoda

NAGOYA, Japan - This five-story pagoda located at Sedaiji temple in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, will be auctioned off to pay tax arrears owed by the temple's owners -- the now-defunct real estate company Sogo Fudosan and its corporate parent Sogo Taxi. The city of Katsuyama seized the 75-meter-high pagoda and other properties of the temple as liens on overdue property and local corporate taxes. Interested bidders must pay the city a deposit of 350 million yen by Nov. 27. Results of the auction will be announced two days later. Kiyoshi Tada, once known as the ''taxicab king of Kansai,'' built Sedaiji in 1987 as a tourist attraction in his native Katsuyama.

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom and Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Cherry blossoms in full bloom at a park in Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture, with a five-story pagoda, and Mt. Fuji in the background.

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Turf burning at wakakusayama

NARA, Japan - The five-story pagoda of Kofukuji Temple in Nara looms up as Wakakusayama, a 342-meter-high hill located in the eastern part of the ancient capital city, is engulfed with flames during the annual turf burning on Jan. 11.

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(2)Repairs completed on oldest wooden pagoda in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Monks at the Ikegami Hommonji Temple in Tokyo's Ota Ward hold a ceremony April 3 to mark the completion of repair work on the oldest wooden pagoda in the Kanto region. The five story structure has not undergone major repairs since its construction in 1608.

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(1)Repairs completed on oldest wooden pagoda in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Repairs to the oldest wooden pagoda in the Kanto region, in Tokyo's Ota Ward, are completed April 3. The five-story pagoda in the Ikegami Hommonji Temple grounds had not undergone major repairs since its construction in 1608.

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Dating of wood in Horyuji pagoda challenges rebuilding theory

NARA, Japan - Archeologists said Feb. 20 that wood used for a central pillar of the five-story pagoda (front) at Horyuji Temple in Nara Prefecture was felled in 594, a finding that challenges the prevailing theory that the temple was rebuilt after a fire in 670. The Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute said its discovery lends support to the hypothesis that the original compound of the world's oldest wooden building remains intact to this day.

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Typhoon damages national treasure

The aftermath of Typhoon No. 7, which damaged this five-story pagoda, a national treasure, at the Murooji Temple in Japan's ancient capital of Nara on Tuesday Sept. 22. The powerful typhoon swept across western and central Japan, leaving at least nine people dead and some 60 others injured.

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Cherry blossoms near Mt. Fuji

Cherry blossoms bloom around a five-story pagoda in Arakurayama Sengen Park in Yamanashi Prefecture city of Fujiyoshida, with Mt. Fuji seen in the background.

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom and Mt. Fuji

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Cherry blossoms in full bloom at a park in Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture, with a five-story pagoda, and Mt. Fuji in the background. (Kyodo)

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Turf burning at wakakusayama

NARA, Japan - The five-story pagoda of Kofukuji Temple in Nara looms up as Wakakusayama, a 342-meter-high hill located in the eastern part of the ancient capital city, is engulfed with flames during the annual turf burning on Jan. 11. (Kyodo)

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Cherry trees in full bloom at base of Mt. Fuji

Tourists gather at a famous spot to photograph some 500 cherry trees in full bloom against the backdrop of Mt. Fuji and a five-story pagoda in Arakurayama Sengen Park in the central Japan city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry trees in full bloom at base of Mt. Fuji

Tourists gather at a famous spot to photograph some 500 cherry trees in full bloom against the backdrop of Mt. Fuji and a five-story pagoda in Arakurayama Sengen Park in the central Japan city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Park in central Japan draws foreign visitors

Foreign visitors pose for a photo on May 14, 2015, at one of the best spots to photograph world heritage site Mt. Fuji (back) and a five-story pagoda in Arakurayama Sengen Park in the central Japanese city of Fujiyoshida. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Park in central Japan draws foreign visitors

Foreign visitors take a picture of world heritage site Mt. Fuji (back) and a five-story pagoda on May 14, 2015, from one of the best spots to photograph them in Arakurayama Sengen Park in the central Japanese city of Fujiyoshida. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wakakusayama Yaki festival in Nara

The annual Wakakusayama Yaki (Burning Mt. Wakakusa) festival is held in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 24, 2015. Kofukuji Temple's five-story pagoda (foreground) is seen against the fire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wakakusa Yamayaki in Nara

Grass is burned on the hillside of Mt. Wakakusa in the city of Nara during an annual festival on Jan. 24, 2015, as fireworks preceded it. The festival is held on the fourth Saturday in January and has been taking place for hundreds of years. At front is the five-story pagoda of Kofukuji, a Buddhist temple. Photo was taken by multiple exposure from 6:19 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom at base of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Some 500 cherry trees are in full bloom at Sengen Park in the city of Fuji-yoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, at the base of Mt. Fuji on April 10. Many amateur photographers visited the area to take pictures of cherry blossoms and the five-story pagoda in the park with Mt. Fuji in the background. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom at base of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Some 500 cherry trees are in full bloom at Sengen Park in the city of Fuji-yoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, at the base of Mt. Fuji on April 10. Many amateur photographers visited the area to take pictures of cherry blossoms and the five-story pagoda in the park with Mt. Fuji in the background. (Kyodo)

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Turf burning at Wakakusayama

NARA, Japan - The five-story pagoda of Kofukuji Temple in Nara looms up as Wakakusayama, a 342-meter hill located in the eastern part of the ancient capital city, is engulfed with flames during an annual turf-burning event on Jan. 23, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Going once, going twice: your very own pagoda

NAGOYA, Japan - This five-story pagoda located at Sedaiji temple in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, will be auctioned off to pay tax arrears owed by the temple's owners -- the now-defunct real estate company Sogo Fudosan and its corporate parent Sogo Taxi. The city of Katsuyama seized the 75-meter-high pagoda and other properties of the temple as liens on overdue property and local corporate taxes. Interested bidders must pay the city a deposit of 350 million yen by Nov. 27. Results of the auction will be announced two days later. Kiyoshi Tada, once known as the ''taxicab king of Kansai,'' built Sedaiji in 1987 as a tourist attraction in his native Katsuyama. (Kyodo)

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The five-story pagoda,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The five-story pagoda of Nikko Toshogu is at the left rear of the Ichino torii. The red-painted pagoda is done in Chinese style at the fifth story, but the other stories are done in Japanese style. The twelve horary signs are carved under the roof of the first floor. The Gochi Nyorai is placed inside the pagoda. A man wearing a sedge hat and a man carrying his hat on his back pass by.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐4‐0]

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The five-story pagoda,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The five-story pagoda at Nikko Toshogu was built with donations from Sakai Tadakatsu, the feudal lord of the Obama Domain. Destroyed by fire in 1815, it was reconstructed by Sakai Tadayuki in 1818. It is approximately 36m tall. The first story is decorated with the twelve signs of the Chinese Zodiac.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐19‐0]

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Seeing cherry blossoms in the Imperial Park

Stereograph showing people enjoying the cherry blossoms at Nin'naji Temple. A five-story pagoda is visible in the background. Two girls sit facing each other on the platform while enjoying tea. A Buddhist priest is looking at the cherry blossoms. The cherry trees at Nin'naji Temple are of the nioizakura (fragrant cherry) variety. They bloom from the bottom like azaleas and later in the season than other cherry trees. Taken in 1904.==Date:1904, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐38‐0]

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Five-story pagoda at Hokanji Temple

The five-story pagoda of Hokanji Temple is viewed facing east. There are many visitors on the temple approach, and a gas light is visible. The pagoda, also called Yasaka Tower, was built in 1440 by Ashikaga Yoshinori and underwent major repair work in 1618. Featuring a tiled roof, it is 40m tall and 5.5m wide. This may have been taken by the British photographer H. G. Ponting.==Date:1904, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐33‐0]

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The five-story pagoda and Kondo, Shitennoji Temple

One of the seven buildings built by Shotoku Taishi. The picture is that of the five-story pagoda (to the rear) and the Golden Hall (fore).==Date:1904, Place:Osaka, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐20‐0]

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The city of Osaka seen from Shitennoji Temple

View from the five-story pagoda at Shitenoji Temple, looking west. Visible are the gallery and Saijumon (gate) in the foreground, the sutra repository above these, and Saidaimon to the upper left.==Date:1904, Place:Osaka, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐6‐0]

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The approach to Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The precincts of Toshogu Shrine are viewed from the Omote-sando approach. The five-story pagoda is on the left, while the stone torii is in the right foreground. The Omotemon (Niomon) is visible in the back. Passing through the gate, visitors enter the dazzling world of Nikko Toshogu, replete with opulent works of art and architectural wonders.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐101‐0]

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Horyuji Temple and the five-story pagoda

Horyuji Temple and the five-story pagoda==Date:about 1875, Place:Nara, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Honmonji Temple is the main temple of the Nichiren Sect of Japanese Buddhism, built on the site of Nichiren's death in 1288. The five-story pagoda visible in the back was constructed by the 2nd Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada in 1607. Today, it is the only pagoda in Japan conveying the Japanese-Chinese building style of the Momoyama Period and the oldest five-story pagoda in Tokyo. The building in the foreground is the Kodo (Drum Hall).==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number91‐2‐0]