厳島神社
have descended in style from the Yayoi period when triangular section logs were used for building. Historic examples have been preserved within the compounds of Buddhist temples and Shintō shrines. The most famous examples are the Shōsōin at Tōdai-ji in Nara, and storehouses at the Tōshōdai-ji in Nara and the Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima. These "kura" have all been dedicated to storing religious and cultural treasures.