Buntenkaku

Buntenkaku (聞天閣) was a pavilion located in the Tsuruma Park in Nagoya, central Japan. It was located at the southeast corner on an elevation.[1]

Buntenkaku

It was modeled after the Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto.[2]

It was used to welcome Prince Arthur of Connaught on his visit to Nagoya in 1918.[3] It was destroyed during the bombing of Nagoya in World War II. The spot is now occupied by a sports field.[2]

References
  1. https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.201559/2015.201559.My-Impressions_djvu.txt page 141
  2. "7：戦後復興を後押しした「愛知国体」 ～ 名古屋 桜山・御器所 | このまちアーカイブス | 不動産購入・不動産売却なら三井住友トラスト不動産". smtrc.jp.
  3. "THE VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ARTHUR TO JAPAN [Main Title]". Imperial War Museums.

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