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DAIGOJI TEMPLEDaigoji Temple Kyoto and its five storied pagoda are a World Heritage Site and a National Treasure. Daigoji Temple is also famous for its cherry blossom viewing in spring.Daigoji Temple is the main temple of the Shingon sect Daigo School. Daigoji Temple was founded about mid-9th century with a few simple structures on a mountaintop. In 926 the Kondo (main hall), Gojunoto (five-storied pagoda) and other structures were added. All were destroyed during various wars with the exception of the pagoda. The temple was rebuilt as a result of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's cherry blossom viewing party in 1598. The Gojunoto, Kondo and Yakushi-do are National Treasures and figure among the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto" designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Annual events include the rice-cake -lifting festival on February 23 and Taiko Flower-viewing Procession on the 2nd Sunday in April.
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