Matsuyama Nature + Religious Pictures

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Artistic portrayals of heaven and hell are separated by a pair of charming corridors that run through this 1,300-year-old temple.

Artistic portrayals of heaven and hell are separated by a pair of charming corridors that run through this 1,300-year-old temple.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

Artistic portrayals of heaven and hell are separated by a pair of charming corridors that run through this 1,300-year-old temple.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

Linked to the development of the Japanese haiku, this ancient temple is perched on a forested hill and provides stunning vistas.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

The Meiji and Taisho periods come to life through the translucent antiques in this museum. See how glass cutting can inspire the most unlikely themes.

Linked to the development of the Japanese haiku, this ancient temple is perched on a forested hill and provides stunning vistas.

Linked to the development of the Japanese haiku, this ancient temple is perched on a forested hill and provides stunning vistas.

Artistic portrayals of heaven and hell are separated by a pair of charming corridors that run through this 1,300-year-old temple.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

Linked to the development of the Japanese haiku, this ancient temple is perched on a forested hill and provides stunning vistas.

Linked to the development of the Japanese haiku, this ancient temple is perched on a forested hill and provides stunning vistas.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

Artistic portrayals of heaven and hell are separated by a pair of charming corridors that run through this 1,300-year-old temple.