Beyond the long drooping branches of the weeping willow tree, the beautiful three-storied pagoda can be seen atop of the height decorated with the rusty red colors of autumn leaves. It was relocated and restored here by Sankei Hara in 1914 as the central monument of his garden.
This graceful pagoda is visible from various places of this Kaiyu-style garden (stroll garden with a central pond) and is adding essential touch to the scenery of the garden which keeps changing with the seasons.
This pagoda was transfered to Sankei-en garden from Tomyo-ji temple (Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture) and was restored as the first historic building in Sankei-en garden.
Tomyo-ji temple was an ancient esoteric temple of the Tendai sect and was originally located in the mountain along Kizugawa River. This pagoda is said to have been built in 1457 during the Muromachi period (1336-1573).
This pagoda has a style of the architecture called Wa-yo (traditional Japanese style), which is distinct from the Zenshu-yo (Zen Sect style) and Daibutsu-yo (Great Buddha style) architectures.
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