Buddhist Todai-ji Temple, image of Binzuru - touching it is supposed to cure illness, Nara, Japan

Todai-ji Temple, Daibutsu Great Buddha, Nara, Kansai, Japan

The Great Buddha Hall in the Todaiji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Nara Park in autumn with Todaiji Temple in the background, Nara, Japan, Asia

The Great Buddha, Todai-ji temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nara, Japan, Asia

Todaiji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Sit, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Daibutsu-den Hall of the Great Buddha, 1709, Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Kansai, Japan

Todaiji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Sit, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Nandaimon Gate marks the approach to Todaiji Temple in Nara Park, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Great Bell of Todai-ji, Nara, Kansai (Western Province), Honshu, Japan, Asia

Daibutsu (Great Buddha) (Vairocana) inside the Daibutsu-den Hall of the Buddhist Temple of Todai-ji, Nara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kansai, Japan, Asia

The Buddhist Temple of Todai-ji, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nara, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Buddha, Todaiji Temple, Japan

Todai-ji temple, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Cherry blossoms, The Great Buddha Hall, Todaiji temple, Nara, UNESCO World Heritage site, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

Exterior of Daibutsen-den hall of the Great Buddha, dating from 1709, reflected in water, Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Cherry blossoms, The Great Buddha Hall, Todaiji temple, Nara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

Cherry blossoms, The Great Buddha Hall, Todaiji temple, Nara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

Exterior of the Daibutsu-den hall of the Great Buddha, dating from 1709, Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Night View, Todai-ji, Nigatsu-do, Nara, Japan

Night View, Todai-ji, Nigatsu-do, Nara, Japan

Todai-ji, Daibutsu, Nara, Japan

Todai-ji, Daibutsu, Nara, Japan

Todai-ji, Nara, Japan

Incense burner and pillars in foreground leading to front facade of the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden at Todai-ji temple on a beautiful blue sky morning with nobody present in Nara, Japan. Horizontal

Row of repeating moss covered stone lanterns at Todai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, Asia

Old traditional stone lantern covered in green moss among trees at Todai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, Asia

Front entrance of Sangatsu-do Hall reflected in the front pond on a sunny morning in the Todai-ji temple complex at Nara, Japan. Horizontal

Centered red gate ro-mon front entry to Todai-ji, Todaiji, temple and walkway housing the Daibutsuden on a bright sunny blue sky morning in Nara, Japan. Horizontal copy space

Wide green lawn in front entrance facade on grounds of main Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden, on a beautiful, blue sky summer morning at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Horizontal

Side profile of Daibutsu bronze Buddha and ceiling of inside the Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Horizontal interior

Side profile of Daibutsu bronze Buddha and ceiling of inside the Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Vertical interior

Repeating red columns of an outdoor hallway around outside of Kasuga-Taisha Shinto shrine at Todai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, Asia

Many small signs or plaques called wooden ema tags carrying written visitor messages and wishes hanging in front of a shinto shrine at the Todai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan. Vertical

Angled profile of the world's largest bronze Buddha statue inside the Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden, at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Vertical Interior

Incense burner at head of path leading to Daibutsuden, Great Buddha Hall, at Todai-ji temple complex on a beautiful blue sky morning empty of tourists in Nara, Japan. Vertical copy space

Angled front red gate ro-mon entrance to historic Todai-ji, Todaiji, temple housing the Daibutsuden on a beautiful blue sky morning in Nara, Japan. Horizontal copy space

Wide path leading to front exterior facade of Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden on sunny, blue sky day in Todai-ji temple empty of people in Nara, Japan. Horizontal

Front of the centred largest bronze Daibutsu statue and altar inside the Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsud-en, at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Horizontal interior

Woman writes Japanese characters, calligraphy, lucky charms to buy in Todaiji Temple, Japan, Nara, Japan, Asia

Nyoirin-kannon Statue in Todaiji Temple, Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan, Asia

Komokuten, Guardian of the Temple, Todaiji Temple, Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan, Asia

Bishamonten, Guardian of the Temple, Todaiji Temple, Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan, Asia