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宝蔵門
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24-MAY-2010

Hōzōmon
宝蔵門

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The inner gate (Hōzōmon 宝蔵門) of the Sensō-ji 金龍山 浅草寺
This gate was rebuilt in 1964 with concrete to replace the one destroyed during WW2. Because of its use of flame-resistant materials for construction, the treasures of the temple are kept in its upper floor. This was the reason for renaming it from Niōmon 仁王門 to Hozomon or Treasure-House Gate.


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