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<< Our Photo Pages >> Zutō - Pyramid / Mastaba in Japan in Honshū

Submitted by Aska on Sunday, 20 April 2008  Page Views: 5572

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Zutō Alternative Name: 頭塔 Zuto
Country: Japan
NOTE: This site is 1.319 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Honshū Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Nearest Town: Nara (Nara pref.)  Nearest Village: Takabatake-chō 高畑
Latitude: 34.677330N  Longitude: 135.838880E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Zutō
Zutō submitted by Aska : Site in Honshu: (Vote or comment on this photo)
Pyramid in Honshū

One of 3 famous Buddhist pyramids in Japan along with Dotō and Kumayama-iseki.
It is a 7 layer pagoda made of earth and stone blocks. 28 stone Buddhist Images were found in its sides, 44 images are supposed to have been installed originally.
The gate is locked, ask the reception of Hotel Wellness Askaji or Mr.Nakamura in the opposite house to unlock. Admission 200 Japanese Yen, open 9:00-17:00.
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Zuto
Zuto submitted by Aska : Site in Honshu Japan The view from the parking area of Hotel Wellness Asukaji whose room 203 has more splendid view. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Zutō
Zutō submitted by Aska : Site in Honshu Japan:One of the Buddhist images installed in the pyramid. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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