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Japanese Pagoda (Washington, D.C.)

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Japanese Pagoda
Year17th century
TypeGranite
Dimensions240 cm × 120 cm (96 in × 48 in)
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°52′58″N 77°02′30″W / 38.882778°N 77.041667°W / 38.882778; -77.041667
OwnerNational Park Service

The Japanese Pagoda is a stone statue in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. It is located next to the Tidal Basin, and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.

The statue was a gift by the mayor of Yokohama, Japan in 1957. It was dedicated on April 18, 1958.[1]

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