To the west of Tōshō-gū's drum tower is this hall known for the painting on its ceiling of the Naki-ryū (Crying Dragon). Monks demonstrate the hall's acoustic properties by clapping two sticks together. The dragon "roars" (a bit of a stretch) when the sticks are clapped beneath its mouth, but not elsewhere.
Honji-dō
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