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Somon Gate

Somon Gate





Artist : Anonymous

Date : 1783

Material : Wood
Submission to the UNESCO World Heritage (Projet) : 1992

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Place(s) of worship
Element of architecture

Area related
Kyoto (Japon)

Description   

The first (outer) gate in the front yard called Somon was built in 1783 for Hanshu Sanmai-in in Kyoto and was brought here in 1943. To enter the Temple, visitors are required to pay a fee of 300-yen at the entrance.
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