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Kinpusenji Zaodo（金峯山寺 蔵王堂）

きんぷせんじざおうどう Kinpusenji Zaodo

Kinpusenji Zaodo（金峯山寺 蔵王堂）

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Second only to Todaiji among wooden buildings; its columns are barely trimmed tree trunks, no two alike.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture / Sculpture
City / townYoshino
Area in the prefectureYoshino

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Where is Kinpusenji Zaodo?
It is in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Kinpusenji Zaodo?
Second only to Todaiji among wooden buildings; its columns are barely trimmed tree trunks, no two alike. The focus is architecture, sculpture.
When was Kinpusenji Zaodo established?
It dates from 1592.

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