By KYOSUKE YAMAMOTO/ Staff Writer
December 18, 2025 at 07:00 JST
Kangetsudo, a royal shrine from Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, stands in the back of the grounds of the Kotoku-in Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, in May 2022. (Provided by Kotoku-in temple)
KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture—Tourists flock to the Kotoku-in Buddhist temple here to marvel at and shoot photos of the Great Buddha of Kamakura, one of the most iconic images of Japan. [Read More]
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