Yasaka Pagoda is the surviving pagoda of Hōkan‑ji Temple in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto. It stands about 46 meters tall, with tiered, gracefully sloping roofs that make it one of Kyoto’s most photographed silhouettes.
 
In this view overhead power lines  were removed to preserve the traditional view of the pagoda rising over the old wooden houses.
The original temple dates back to the late 6th–7th century and is attributed in tradition to Prince Shōtoku. The pagoda and surrounding buildings were destroyed several times by fires and wars; the current structure dates from a 15th‑century reconstruction and now stands largely alone, the rest of Hōkan‑ji having been lost.
 
Interesting facts...
Right beside Yasaka Pagoda sits the tiny Yasaka Kōshin‑dō, easy to miss but filled with brightly coloured cloth balls (kukurizaru) representing desires you “surrender” to.