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A stone pagoda form found only on this peninsula, its base carved with lotus petals unlike any elsewhere.
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Kunisaki-to is a type of hoto (treasure pagoda) distributed mainly on the Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita Prefecture. While ordinary hoto have no pedestal, the greatest external feature of Kunisaki-to is that between the base and the tower body it has a pedestal of a reverse lotus (kaeribana) or lotus seat, or in some cases both. The total number of Kunisaki-to is said to be about 500, and while they are distributed across northern and western Oita Prefecture, about 90% are concentrated on the Kunisaki Peninsula.
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Founded / opened：Kamakura period Highlights / collection：Stone pagoda form unique to this region, Lotus-petal pedestal Genre：Sculpture, Architecture
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