This is a stock photo of the Ryūgaike Pond within the precincts of Okaji Temple in Nara, Japan. The pond is surrounded by lush new greenery, with ancient stone towers and structures standing about, blooming hydrangeas, and a thick growth of lotus leaves i
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Japanese version: 岡寺の元の名の龍蓋寺の所以でもある悪い龍を石の蓋で閉じ込めた伝説が残る龍蓋池
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