# Tō-ji

Kyoto, Japan

To-ji, the East Temple, was founded in 796 to guard the new capital's gate. Entrusted to the monk Kukai, it became a center of Shingon Buddhism. Its five-story pagoda, rising 54.8 meters, is the tallest wooden tower in Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Tō-ji, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 34.98056, 135.74778

[City page](/cities/kyoto)

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