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A Wooden Terrace in Kyoto
Japan · Asia
In Kyoto, a broad wooden terrace projects above the slope. Strong pillars support Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Did you know?
Its wooden pieces fit together with carefully made joints.
Look together
What is holding up the terrace?
An idea to try
Build a platform using blocks arranged like pillars.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
This scene suggests the main hall and stage of the Buddhist temple Kiyomizu-dera. Joined pillars and horizontal rails support the structure on the slope. The temple explains that these joints require no nails. The drawing reduces the number of visible pieces.
Look together: What is holding up the terrace? Build a platform using blocks arranged like pillars.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple: LearnPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
