Buntenkaku
Coordinates: 35°09′13.2″N 136°55′18.1″E / 35.153667°N 136.921694°E
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]
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]
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- Buildings and structures in Japan destroyed during World War II
- Buildings and structures in Nagoya
- History of Nagoya
- Tsuruma Park
- Japanese building and structure stubs