Yakushiji's national-treasure pagoda to open to public from March

A pagoda at Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple listed as a World Heritage site in Japan's ancient capital of Nara, will be partially opened to the public from March after undergoing its first major renovation in more than a century.During the viewing period through Jan. 16 next year, visitors to the East Pagoda, designated as a national treasure, will be allowed on a platform surrounding the pagoda's entrance from where they will be able to see its central pillar and painted ceiling. They will not be able to enter the structure itself.The temple decided to open the three-story pagoda to partial v…READ FULL ARTICLE