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Rurikoji Five-Storied Pagoda（瑠璃光寺 五重塔）

るりこうじごじゅうのとう Rurikoji Pagoda

Rurikoji Five-Storied Pagoda（瑠璃光寺 五重塔）

Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 ／ Source

One of Japan's three finest pagodas; its cypress-bark roofs thin and curve as the storeys taper upward.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture
City / townYamaguchi
Area in the prefectureCentral area

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Where is Rurikoji Pagoda?
It is in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Rurikoji Pagoda?
One of Japan's three finest pagodas; its cypress-bark roofs thin and curve as the storeys taper upward. The focus is architecture.
When was Rurikoji Pagoda established?
It dates from 1442.

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