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和州奈良大佛南大門 Great South Gate of the Nara Daibutsu Todaiji, Nara · By 1879 (Meiji era)
京都三十三間堂内陣 Inside Sanjusangendo Sanjusangendo, Kyoto · By 1898 (Meiji era)
東京芝増上寺 Zojoji Temple, Shiba Shiba, Tokyo · By 1898 (Meiji era)
近江堅田浮御堂 Ukimido (Floating Hall), Katada Katada, Shiga · By 1898 (Meiji era)
山城宇治鳳凰堂 Hoodo (Phoenix Hall), Uji Uji, Kyoto · By 1898 (Meiji era)
近江石山寺 Ishiyamadera Temple Ishiyamadera, Shiga · By 1898 (Meiji era)
和泉堺妙國寺大蘇鐵 Great Cycad of Myokokuji, Sakai Sakai, Osaka · By 1898 (Meiji era)
江州三井寺 Miidera Temple Otsu, Shiga · By 1898 (Meiji era)
相摸鎌倉大佛 Great Buddha of Kamakura Kamakura, Kanagawa · By 1898 (Meiji era)
大和法隆寺 Horyuji Temple Horyuji, Nara · By 1898 (Meiji era)
紀伊高野山金堂 Kondo (Main Hall), Koyasan Koyasan, Wakayama · By 1898 (Meiji era)
信濃善光寺 Zenkoji Temple, Shinano Province Zenkoji, Nagano · By 1898 (Meiji era)
法隆寺 Horyuji Horyuji, Nara · By 1900 (Meiji era)
成田山三十六童子 Thirty-Six Doji, Naritasan Naritasan, Chiba · By 1900 (Meiji era)
水沢観音六角堂 Hexagonal Hall, Mizusawa Kannon Ikaho Onsen, Gunma · By 1900 (Meiji era)
中尊寺金色堂一名光堂 Golden Hall of Chusonji (Hikarido) Chusonji, Iwate · By 1902 (Meiji era)
中尊寺金色堂外部 Exterior of the Konjikido, Chusonji Chusonji, Iwate · By 1907 (Meiji era)
西本願寺御影堂 Founder's Hall, Nishi Honganji Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
西大谷 Nishi Otani (Shinran's Mausoleum) Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
東本願寺御影堂 Founder's Hall, Higashi Honganji Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
東大谷 Higashi Otani (Shinran's Mausoleum) Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
通天 Tsuten Bridge, Tofukuji Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
大佛三十三間堂 Daibutsu Sanjusangendo Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
三十三間堂内陣 Inside Sanjusangendo Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
清水龍の手水鉢 Dragon Water Basin, Kiyomizudera Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
清水の舞臺 The Stage at Kiyomizudera Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
清水寺全景 Panorama of Kiyomizudera Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
智恩院 Chionin Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
永観堂 Eikando Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
金閣寺 Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)

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