Kōfuku-ji

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Tokondo and Five-storied pagoda of Kōfuku-ji.

Kōfuku-ji (興福寺) is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school.

Kōfuku-ji is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Heritage Site.

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