The Water Temple Hyogo was built in 1991 in Awaji, Hyogo, Japan built by Tadao Ando. The Temple is home of the Ninnaji Shingon which is the oldest sect of Buddhism in Japan. When building the Temple, Ando not only followed his own simplistic style, but incorporated a sensory experience to honor the Buddhism beliefs.

Concrete is the main material used in this structure, having walls 3 meters tall bordered by a white gravel path tat leads to a pond with lotus flowers. When arriving at the heart of the Temple, two symmetric bodies of water are at the top split by a stairway. The stairs face the west to be filled with the western lights, where Buddha originates. This building shows Ando’s dedication to not only nature and architecture, but also the different religions in various regions.