There are two supposedly sculptures of elephants on the gable. The artist did not see a real elephant in his life and thus sculpted an elephant from his own imagination.
The Karadou Torii
(6 m high)
The first bronze torii in Japan
The Sacred Fountain
The Rinzo
Buddhists scriptures are kept here
The Korean Bell
Presented by the Koreans to celebrate Ieyasu's son birthday
The Drum
Unfortunately, we couldn't see the Yomeimon Gate as it was closed for repairs
The Karamon Gate
It is a national treasure of Japan
The Sleeping Cat
The Drum Tower
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