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五重塔, ごじゅうのとう, Gojunoto, five-storied pagoda - Tō-ji (東寺, Tō-ji) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto, Japan. Its name means East Temple, and it once had a partner, Sai-ji (West Temple). They stood alongside the Rashomon, the gate to the Heian capital. It is formally known as Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji (教王護国寺, Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji?) which indicates that it previously functioned as a temple providing protection for the nation. Tō-ji is located in Minami-ku near the intersection of Ōmiya Street and Kujō Street, southwest of Kyoto Station.

Information source: “Tō-ji.” wikipedia.org. Article date: 21 Jan. 2008. Retrieved: Wikipedia. 2 Feb. 2008 <Tō-ji>.

Video - The following is a very relaxing tour of the temple.


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