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Illuminations in the Religious Corporation Katsusho-ji, 23rd Pilgrim Temple of the West Japan[Osaka]


Figure 1 A bird's-eye view


Figure 2 The Benten pond


Figure 3 The bridge over the Benten pond

Brief summary

Katsusho-ji is located at the center of Minoh national park in the due north of the Osaka plain. People has long believed it as temple of victory. Several dozen of historical buildings, including gate, Benten pond, main hall, pagoda and Nikaido, and seasonal grand nature are creating the beautiful landscape.

With the extensive upgrading of the Benten pond the lighting up was carried out mainly for the pond with illumination for the buildings and connecting paths along.

  • Location: Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture
  • Completion: August 2008
  • Owner: The Religious Corporation Katsusho-ji, 23rd Pilgrim Temple of the West Japan
  • Designer: Araki Zouen Sekkei Landscape Architecture
  • Construction: Tanigaki Kensetsu
  • Electric Works: Sankosha co.,ltd, Panasonic Electric Works Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • This material is provided by Tsuyoshi Sato (Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.)
  • Copyrights for Figures 1 to 3 are reserved by Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd

This material is provided by Kenji Koyabu (IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.)
Copyrights for Figures 1 and 4 are reserved by IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

*This text is quoted from “Lighting Data Sheet” published in the journal of the IEIJ, Vol.94 No.6, 2010. It contains descriptions in more details for the lighting facilities. The current operation may differ from that in the journal.