Tungkol sa lokasyong ito: Hall of Dreams ng Horyu-ji
Ang Yumedono (Hall of Dreams) sa silangang complex ng Horyu-ji ay isang octagonal hall na itinayo 739 sa lugar ng Ikaruga palace ni Prinsipe Shotoku. Naglalaman ng nakatagong Guze Kannon statue (Asuka era), nakikita lamang sa limitadong tagsibol at taglagas na bukasan. Ang balanse ng octagonal shell ay isang architectural treasure.
Mga pangunahing tampok
- Yumedono Exterior — an octagonal plan 12 m across, with a balanced hinoki-bark-shingled roof; the exterior may be photographed year-round
- Guze Kannon (National Treasure, hidden statue) — a single-block camphor sculpture from the Asuka period, 178.8 cm tall, said to be a life-sized image of Prince Shotoku
- Chuguji and the Edono of the East Precinct — adjacent to Yumedono, displaying replicas of the Tenjukoku Shucho thought to have been designed by Prince Shotoku
- Kamakura-Era Renovation — a worship hall was added in the 1230s; the current building preserves Tenpyo design while bearing Kamakura-period touches
- Spring and Autumn Special Openings — Spring April 11–May 18, Autumn October 22–November 22; the inner sanctum and Guze Kannon become viewable up close
