Around the world · Drawing 25 of 32
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?
The pillars and beams that hold up the terrace fit together without a single nail.
Look together
What can you see far away, behind the trees?
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.
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. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple: LearnPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Page prepared on October 2, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Around the World to Colour
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