Shitenno-ji temple

The Shitenno-ji Buddhist temple lies in the Tennoji district of Osaka. It was originally built in 593 AD by prince Shotoku, but the current structures date back to 1963, when the temple was completely rebuilt.


01 Temple gate	02 Building with prayer papers and tablets	03 Pavilion	04 Pavilion


05 Statue of monk and prayer flags	06 Statue of monk and prayer flags	07 Main building and pagoda	08 Five storied pagoda

Other Osaka galleries: Central Osaka ▪ Tennoji park ▪ Osaka castle ▪ Osaka underground ▪ Panoramas and views ▪ Kansai international airport

Categories: Japanese architecture ▪ Temples ▪ Religious sites ▪ Buddhism

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