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 ...

A redesigned plaza surrounds the landmark five-story pagoda in ... 60-year-old Japanese black pines cultivated by Kurisu and his family are planted in the plaza. Tatsuyama stone, used as a ...

stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds, a five-story pagoda and a Zen garden. You’ll want to plan your visit foo March or April when the garden’s cherry blossom trees ...