Buntenkaku Explained

35.1537°N 136.9217°WBuntenkaku (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]

See also

• Tenrinkaku

Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.201559/2015.201559.My-Impressions_djvu.txt page 141
2. Web site: 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. Web site: THE VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ARTHUR TO JAPAN [Main Title]]. Imperial War Museums.