Nov 12, 2021
4 min read
TALES FROM HISTORY
Sazaedō — The Unique Spiral Temple of Aizu, Japan
The only double-helix wooden structure in the world
Nestled on a hillside in the small city of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture is an extraordinary shrine. It was originally built as a temple, entirely of wood, in 1796, and there is nothing else like it in the world.
