In the year 794, the same year in which Kyoto became Japan's new capital, To-ji was founded as the city's guardian temple.
Today, it is most famous for Japan's tallest pagoda (57 meters) and the Buddhist sculptures that are displayed in the temple's large Kondo (Main Hall) and Kodo (Lecture Hall).
Toji is one of Kyoto's many UNESCO world heritage sites.
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