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Hokanji (Yasaka Pagoda)
Hokanji (Yasaka Pagoda)
京都府
46-meter pagoda rebuilt by Ashikaga Yoshinori — Higashiyama's iconic landmark founded by Prince Shotoku
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589
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Temple
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15 min walk from Keihan Gion-Shijo Station
388 Kiyomizu Yasakakami-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
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Temple
Founded 589
1437 years
Enshrined Deity
五智如来
Buddhist Sect
Rinzai Zen (Kenninji branch)
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Overview
The iconic landmark of Higashiyama, commonly known as \'Yasaka no To\' (Yasaka Pagoda). Tradition holds that Prince Shotoku founded the five-story pagoda following a dream vision of Nyoirin Kannon. The current pagoda, standing 46 meters tall, was rebuilt by Ashikaga Yoshinori in 1440. A symbol of Higashiyama exploration alongside Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka, it continues to embody the timeless atmosp…
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Tradition holds that in 589, Prince Shotoku built the five-story pagoda following a dream revelation from Nyoirin Kannon. The current tower, rebuilt by Ashikaga Yoshinori in 1440, is the most prominent landmark in Higashiyama.

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Ashikaga Yoshinori
Terror of All Men, Sixth Shogun
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The landmark of Higashiyama known as the 'Yasaka Pagoda.' The current five-story pagoda, standing 46 meters tall, was rebuilt in 1440 by Ashikaga Yoshinori, the sixth Muromachi shogun.
Prince Shotoku
Saint of the Seventeen-Article Constitution
Age 15 at founding
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Tradition holds that Prince Shotoku founded the five-story pagoda following a dream vision of Nyoirin Kannon.
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