8 November: Kofukuji Temple 兴福寺, Nara 奈良

This is one of the World Hertiage sites in Nara. [see Wikipedia] famous for its 5-storey pagoda, which is the 2nd tallest of its kind in Japan. It's completely made of wood without any nail. Yes. Indeed, there are numerous structures in the world were build solely with timber. I guess, it's the design and the way it's built that made the difference; and of course, what's inside and what the history behind it.

Well, Tomoko further explained about what the several layers (from the vertex to the base) symbolised (which I could not remember... but definitely, the explanation enabled me to appreciate the huge structure presented before my eyes). It's the history, religion and culture. It's the life style of that era.

There are other 'national treasures' which happen to be open the public during this period. Unfortunately, we have not gotten the time to see....