After the temple was destroyed by fire and rebuilt five times, the current tower was erected in 1426 during the Muromachi Period (1336-1573). The pagoda seen from nearby Sarusawaike pond is ...

The pagoda was built as a temporary indoor display in the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition’s Palace of Food Products. It was moved to the Japanese Tea Garden in 1916.

The pagoda is about 50 meters tall, making it the second-tallest wooden pagoda in Japan after the one at Toji temple in Kyoto. It was originally built in 730 by order of Empress Komyo, and has ...

Beyond its sacred worship areas, the pagoda features a stunning check-in space with unique photography spots, earning it the nickname "little Japan in Hai Phong." Recognized as a historical resistance ...

While the earliest versions adhered more closely to traditional Japanese pagoda ... the new Pagoda stood 90 feet taller than the previous control tower and offered nearly 13 times more square ...