The five-story pagoda, Japan's tallest, illuminated at night is one of Kyoto's most enduring images. Founded along with the city in 794, Toji is a treasure trove of tantric Buddhism and associated with Kobo Daishi, the founder of the mystical Shingon sect. This large temple also hosts a vast flea market on the 21st of each month and a smaller antiques fair on the first Sunday of every month.
