A temporary shrine roof grows into a forest before dismantling

The Dazaifu Tenmangu temporary shrine roof was designed to mature into the landscape over three years and then disappear

The temporary shrine at Dazaifu Tenmangu—it's cool how the roof, which was initially sparse, has grown into something like a forest after three years and blended into the surroundings, just in time to be dismantled.
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