Roots EarthNara, Japan
Hokke-ji
A serene convent founded in 745 by Empress Komyo on her father's former estate, once head of Japan's network of provincial nunneries. It treasures an exquisite eleven-headed Kannon said to portray the empress, an old steam bathhouse, and one of Japan's oldest gardens.
What the app adds
Roots Earth has a longer story for Hokke-ji, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.
Location
Coordinates: 34.6924, 135.80411667