<p>The main temple building</p>

The main temple building (Photo: Michael Williams)

Views of Ōsu Kannon Temple

A Buddhist sign of beauty in Ōsu

Michael Williams Jun 09, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>The main temple building</p>

<p>A buddhist statue stands in the grounds</p>

<p>One of the main entrances to the grounds</p>

<p>Flags line the way up the stairs</p>

<p>A large waterfall with a statue on top attracts the local wildlife</p>

<p>Giving prayers at the bottom of the temple</p>

<p>One of the many prayer statues</p>

<p>Much detail and care is taken into every part of the building</p>

<p>A paper lantern lays by the entryway to the temple's interior </p>

<p>A string of hung fortunes line the way from the lantern</p>

<p>A woman makes preparations to enter </p>

<p>A graffiti building overlooks the temple </p>

In Central Nagoya, close by to the City Science Museum and City Art Museum in Shirakawa Park, lays the Osu Kannon temple. Originally built in the 1200s, it was moved from its original site of Gifu in 1612 and stands as an idyllic old building, surrounded by modern convenience and a shopping mall. As one of the major sites in Nagoya, it's a breathtakingly large temple to bear witness to.

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Hello! I'm Michael, a video producer from England. Videos I've produced whilst in Japan can be seen on JapanTravel's Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/japantravelchannel