Address:
Epcot
World Showcase
Hours
of Operation:
Open at 11am
Closing time varies
9 pm -10 pm
Later
hours:
Winter Holidays
Easter
Mid-June - Aug
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Architecture and landscaping meld exquisitely in this showcase. Rocks, which in Japan symbolize the long life of the earth, combine with water, symbolizing the sea, which the Japanese consider a source of life. These, with a variety of trees and other plantings, blend with the Japanese architecture to produce an authentic Asian experience.
A pagoda, which stands prominently in the showcase, was modeled after an 8th-century structure in Japan. The torii gate near World Showcase Lagoon is similar to the one in Hiroshima Bay. The structure which houses the Mitsukoshi Department Store on the first floor and a formal Japanese restaurant on the second was inspired by a portion of the Gusho Imperial Palace in Kyoto.
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