Tosa Kokubunji Temple Gate - Tosa Kokubunji Temple 29 on the...

NANKOKU, KOCHI, JAPAN - 2019/09/04: Tosa Kokubunji Temple Gate - Tosa Kokubunji Temple 29 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage - Tosa Kokubunji temple's history goes back more than 1200 years and was constructed under the direction of Gyoki in the year 741. It is set in lush yet silent woods. The temple was once called Konkomyo Tennou Gokokunotera as it served as a place of worship for peace and tranquility, good harvests and the well being of all. Kokubunji Temple was later revived by Kobo Daishi as a temple of the Shingon Buddhist sect. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)