The main hall of Daihoon-in glimpsed through it famous weeping cherry tree.

Inside the main hall of Daihoon-ji.

Finished in 1227 Daihoon-ji's main hall is the city's oldest building, a miraculous survivor even when it became a battleground in the 15thC.

Cascades of sakura and the main hall of Daihoon-ji.

Known also as Senbon Shaka-dō (千本釈迦堂) and Kitano Shaka-dō (北野釈迦堂), Daihōon-ji's (大報恩寺) main hall was constructed in 1227 and is a national treasure. It's the oldest surviving building within the old city limits.

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