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.

Once the tower reopens to the public, visitors can see the central column and other parts from the door of the first tier. Admission to the East Pagoda between March and June is 1,100 yen ($10.50 ...

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 ...