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Toji temple is one of my favorite temples in Kyoto. Its 5-floor pagoda is the tallest (55meter) in Japan’s old pagoda. This was built by 3rd Shogun Iemitsu Tokugawa in 1644, and original was made in 826 by Kobo Daishi. When a super express train Shinkansen closes to Kyoto station, you can watch this tower on the left side. Whenever I see this pagoda, I begin to realize that I really come to Kyoto.
Toji’s five-floor-pagoda
Toji’s gate
Kondo hall
cherry blossoms at Toji’s garden
Toji’s pagoda
National treasure “Bonten”. This image is scanning from Toji’s brochure. (Below images are same.)
Pagoda (National treasure)
Kondo hall (National Treasure)
Kodo hall
Kodo hall’s many images of Buddha. Top of three are National Treasure (Fudomyo, Taisyakuten and Bonten)
Taishido hall (National treasure)
Toji temple’s history
Toji’s map
Amazing post and to gorgeous photos. I have not seen many pagodas in my life; it was in 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark I was the first one. This is something incredible.
I prefer to visit temple and shrine. Especially I suppose pagoda is symmetric and beautyfuil. I don’t know there is a pagoda in Copenhagen. It may be nice when it covered by the snow on it.