Totomi Kokubunji Temple Ruins

"This is one of the ""Kokubunji Temples"" constructed all across the county by edict of Emperor Shomu, in order to protect the country spiritually through Buddhism. During the excavation survey of 1951, the ruins of the seven-storied tower was discovered as part of the discovery of the main cathedral. The cathedral stretched 180 meters east-to-west and 250 meters north-to-south. With the main hall in the center, it is thought that the north side had an auditorium, and the south side had a middle gate. Since the characteristics of these Kokubunji Temple ruins remain distinctive, and the scholarly value is high, they were designated as a National Special Historic Site in 1952."