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The famous priest Kobo Daishi ( Kukai) founded Toji in 823 A.D. by order of Emperor Saga. The temple's formal name is Kyo-o Gokoku-ji, indicating that its function was protection of the nation. Its principal image is of Yakushi Nyorai, the healing Buddha.

The pagoda of Toji stands 57 m high, and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. It dates from the Edo periodThe Edo period is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1867. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa Shogunate which was also officially established in 1603 by the first Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. During this period external, when it was rebuilt by order of the third Tokugawa Shogun, IemitsuTokugawa Iemitsu (Iyemitsu ( , 1604 1651) was the 3rd shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate who reigned from 1623 to 1651 during the early Edo period of Japan. Born as the second son of the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada, he became a shogun in 1623 when his f.

Recognizing the historical and spiritual significance of Toji, UNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. The Organization’s main objective is to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration amo designated it, along with several other treasures in Kyoto PrefectureKyoto prefecture (; Kyoto-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Kyoto. The Existence of Kyoto is so important and dominant that "Kyoto" is almost never used to mean the Kyoto prefecture. Likewise, the area outside the bou, as a World Heritage SiteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain range, lake, desert, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated for the international World Heritage program administered by UNESCO. The program aims to catalogue, name,.