About Japanese Lantern
The Japanese Lantern is a historic stone statue in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., standing right on the Tidal Basin among the famous cherry trees. The pair of lanterns was originally created in 1651 to commemorate the death of Tokugawa Iemitsu, and its counterpart still remains in Ueno Park in Japan. A gift from the Governor of Tokyo to the United States, the lantern was formally dedicated on March 30, 1954. Today it is a fixture of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, when it is lit up and visitors can enjoy the special atmosphere of the blooming trees.
Based on the article “Japanese Lantern (Washington, D.C.)” from the English Wikipedia, summarized and rephrased by a language modelLicense CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Independence Ave SW
20006 Washington, USA - District
- Ward 2
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- 38.88660° N · -77.04123° E
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Two lamps were sculpted in 1651 and placed in Tōshō-gū temple, in Ueno Park, Tokyo. In 1954 the governor of that city gave one of those lamps as a gift to the people of the United States.
Source: Wikivoyage, „Washington, D.C./National Mall“ · authors per page history · CC BY-SA 4.0