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 ...

A redesigned plaza surrounds the landmark five-story pagoda in the Japanese Tea Garden of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

From popular spots to secret viewpoints, these are the best places to view Mount Fuji and to take the best photos for ...

In 1988, upon moving to Tokyo, British architect Mark Dytham made a pilgrimage to Ginza to see one building he believed encapsulated everything he had imagined Japan to be: Nakagin Capsule Tower.

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 ...

The Pagoda, also known as the Tower of Yasaka, is five storey tall and is located ... Captioned “日本ダンプ” or “Japan Dump”, the suave actor also served fashion pointers as he opted for leather jackets, ...

Since Dingzhou was a strategic point on the border between the Song and the Liao, the pagoda was named Liaodi (Watching for the Enemy) Tower. In fact, the original purpose for building the pagoda ...