Senojkaku is a large wooden hall from 1587 standing on a small hill above the famous red floating gate.
Just next to the Senjokaku hall stands a magnificent 5-storey pagoda.
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The hall was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the three unifiers of Japan, as a place to recite Buddhist sutras in honor of fallen soldiers.
The large open wooden space has no walls and is one of the best-preserved historical sites on the island.
The inside is open to the public for a fee 100 jpy daily from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
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