Takaragaike Pond

Japanese: 宝ヶ池 - たからがいけ
Takaragaike Pond
This pond is located at the northern foot of Matsugasaki Hills in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. It was originally an irrigation pond built during the Horeki era (1751-64), but after World War II, Takaragaike Park was built around the pond. The Kyoto International Conference Center, built in 1966, stands on the shore of the pond.

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Japanese:
京都市左京区,松ヶ崎丘陵北麓にある池。元来は宝暦年間 (1751~64) に築かれた灌漑用のため池であるが,第2次世界大戦後,池を中心に宝ヶ池公園が造られた。池畔に 1966年に建設された国立京都国際会館がある。

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