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| Five-storied Pagoda at Kyo-o-gokoku-ji Temple | |
Tō-j is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Minami-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan. Tō-ji was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
Founded in 796, it was one of the only three Buddhist temples allowed in the city at the time it became the capital of Japan. As such it has a long history, housing treasures and documents from the early Heian period and the Tang dynasty, and with buildings in its complex covering the Kamakura, Muromachi, Momoyama, and Edo periods. Five of these buildings have been designated National Treasures in two different categories: the Lotus Flower Gate , the Miei Hall , the Golden Hall and the five-storied Pagoda (temple buildings) and the Kanchiin Guest Hall (residences).
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 2017 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage |
| Type | Postage Stamps |