Chion-in Temple's Sammon gate proposed as national treasure

Chion-in Temple's Sammon gate proposed as national treasure

TOKYO, Japan - A cultural council proposed to culture minister Atsuko Toyama on April 19 that Chion-in Temple's Sammon, a two-story gate in Kyoto, be designated a national treasure. The Sammon is the largest existing two-story, dual-layered gate in Japan.

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