Historically regarded as symbol of the city, during the 'Age of Warring States' (戦国時代 1467-1600) victorious lords would fly their standards and crests from the pagoda, advertising their dominion over the capital and country at large!

#Kyoto #YasakaPagoda #八坂の塔 #京都

A pencil drawing of trees, houses, and the Yasaka Pagoda in Kyoto, Japan, in my iBayam heavyweight sketchbook
#Kyoto #YasakaPagoda #Japan #Higashiyama #PencilDrawing