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Shosoin(正倉院)

しょうそういん Shosoin

Shosoin(正倉院)

Photo: あずきごはん / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Source

A storehouse of stacked triangular beams that has kept Persian and Tang objects safe for thirteen centuries.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture / Lacquer art / Dyeing and weaving / Metalwork
City / townNara
Area in the prefectureNara

FAQ

Where is Shosoin?
It is in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Shosoin?
A storehouse of stacked triangular beams that has kept Persian and Tang objects safe for thirteen centuries. The focus is architecture, lacquerware, textiles, metalwork.

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This place accepts visitors, according to the source below.

Source: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AD%A3%E5%80%89%E9%99%A2

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