Zenkōji Temple - Nagano, Japan

From the main gate of Zenkōji (善光寺) in Nagano, one of the most important Buddhist temples in Japan, this camera looks out over incense smoke, bowing pilgrims and a giant wooden hall. The view switches between two angles.

One faces the main hall, built in 1707 and one of the largest wooden buildings in the country, and the other looks down the stone approach lined with shops, busy with visitors from morning to evening.

The temple dates back around 1,400 years, and it's famous for welcoming everyone. Because it belongs to no single Buddhist school, pilgrims of every kind have been coming here for centuries.

Did You Know? Under the main hall is a pitch-black tunnel. Visitors feel their way through in total darkness to touch a key on the wall, said to bring good fortune in the next life.

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