Gojunoto, Japanese Metal Pagoda

This is a very beautiful, detailed, smaller metal version of a pagoda building made of metal. Pagodas, Tō (塔) in Japanese, originated in ancient India from where the phenomenon spread to other parts of the Asian world. Today, the pagoda is inextricably linked with traditional Chinese and Japanese architecture. The tall pagodas symbolize the sacred mountains from legends and folk tales. All valuable treasures, jewels, and artifacts were usually kept safe on the upper floors of the pagoda.

The name Gojūnotō (五重塔) refers to the number of floors of this pagoda. Translated from Japanese, this means: pagoda with five floors.