Photos: Japan's Yamadera Risshakuji Temple Yamadera Risshakuji Temple – A temple complex located in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture, Yamadera offers incredible views of the surrounding countryside -- if you're willing to work for them. (CNN) Upon hearing I would have to climb 1,015 steps to reach the summit of Japan's Yamadera Risshakuji Temple, my immediate reaction was admittedly pathetic. Hide Caption 1 of 11 Photos: Japan's Yamadera Risshakuji Temple More than 1,000 steps – To reach the main hall of the temple complex visitors need to climb the 1,015 steps that wind their way up Mount Hoju-san. Yamadera Risshakuji Temple, located on Mount Hoju-san in Japan's Yamagata prefecture, isn't about shortcuts. Hide Caption 5 of 11 Photos: Japan's Yamadera Risshakuji Temple Okunoin – Okunoin, Yamadera's main hall.

Source: CNN July 01, 2016 00:22 UTC