Kyuju Stone Tower

6 ｍ stone nine-storied pagoda standing in the fields　

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　In Oita Prefecture, there are many stone structures from Aso tuff. Ishibashi, stone Buddha, Kokuto Pagoda, etc. In the open fields in the mountains of Usuki City, there is only one elegant nine-storied stone pagoda that exceeds ６ｍ. There are many stone nine-storied pagodas in the Kinki area, and in Kyushu, there is a pagoda of Josenji Temple in Kuma County, Kumamoto Prefecture, which is an important cultural property, and I have visited it, but that is about ４ｍ４５ｃｍ. That's why it's big here. It is almost the same in the age, but Kumamoto is 37 years early. Moreover, the 13th tower ...