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Hozomon Gate

by Molly Yarchin

Category: TravelAdded June 23, 200611 views

Asia

Keywords: japan, sensoji, gate, night, asakusa, hozomon, nimon, tokyo

Hozomon Gate (aka Niomon Gate), the inner gate of Sensoji temple. The name literally means "gate for storing treasures" as it houses the temple's Buddhist sutras, including Hokke-kyo (Lotus Sutra) which is designated a National Treasure and the Issai-kyo, a complete collection of Buddhist scriptures.
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