Lanterns: 灯篭 (Lanterns made by stone)

Lanterns are those such as the frame was enclosed in a stone so that fire does not disappear with some wind.

Lanterns brought over with the introduction of Buddhism, many came to be made ​​from the Nara period. Many monks use was to be used as a votive light of the shrine and throughout the Heian period.

When you came to Japan, you can see the various lanterns in the gardens of traditional Japanese houses and shrines.

This is one of the unique objets in Japan history.