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Five-storey Pagoda (Nikko)

Japan / Tochigi / Nikko
 tower, cultural heritage / national heritage, pagoda, interesting place, buddhist temple, historical building

35 m high five-story pagoda. Designated as Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Built in commemoration of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The current pagoda was reconstructed in 1818; The original, completed in 1648 or 1650, was destroyed by fire in 1815.
The five storeys stand for the five elements: wind, water, earth, fire and sky
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Coordinates:   36°45'23"N   139°35'56"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago