Kitano temple ruins

What it is

• A temple ruin established in the Asuka period.
• Designated as a national historic site.
• Located on the southeastern edge of the Hekikai Plateau.
• Opened as a historic site park in 1979.

What to see

• Foundations of a pagoda, main hall, and lecture hall.
• Temple site measures 126.5m east-west, 140m north-south.
• Main hall foundation is 15.3m east-west, 13.2m north-south.
• Lecture hall foundation is 30.15m east-west, 16.25m north-south.
• Excavated roof tiles, tile pagodas, and bronze ornaments.
• Artifacts are housed at the Okazaki City Museum of Art.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.