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Toshodaiji


Toshodaiji (唐招提寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Ritsu sect in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was founded by the priest Ganjin during the Nara period in the year 759 A.D.

Toshodaiji is one of the places in Nara that UNESCO has designated as a World Heritage Site.

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