A Two-Storey Temple Gate
The Takisanji Temple Sanmon Gate (滝山寺三門) is a two-storey three-bay gate (romon) with a single passage at Takisanji in Okazaki of the early Muromachi period (1333–1392) in Takicho, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on March 27, 1901 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey gate three bays wide with one passage, under a hip-and-gable shingle roof; designation number 00168.
The 1901 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
Takisanji
Takisanji is a Tendai temple in Takicho, Okazaki, Aichi, said to have been founded in 1122 according to the Aichi prefectural tourism site. Its early Muromachi main hall and two-storey gate are designated (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, the early Muromachi period, and its form, a three-bay two-storey gate with a hip-and-gable shingle roof, set out what was designated.
A Romon Gate
The gate of Takisanji dates from the early Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a two-storey romon three bays wide with a single passage, under a hip-and-gable roof of wooden shingles.
A romon is a two-storey gate with a balcony running around its upper level. Aichi's tourism site highlights its guardian figures and the carved demons straining under the upper storey.
What to Look For
At the gate, look for the vermilion two-storey form and its shingled hip-and-gable roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The gate is owned by Takisanji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to Aichi Now, the prefectural tourism site, the temple is open 9:00–17:00 (varying by season) every day; take a Meitetsu bus from Higashi-Okazaki Station to the Takisanji-shita stop, then walk 10 minutes.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the early Muromachi period.
- What form does it take?
- A three-bay romon.
- What is the roof?
- Wooden shingles.
- When was it designated?
- In 1901, under the former law.
- When was the Takisanji Temple Sanmon Gate designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On March 27, 1901 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Takisanji Temple Sanmon Gate (滝山寺三門) |
|---|---|
| Location | Yamagomori, Takicho, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1901/03/27 (Meiji 34) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-bay, one-passage two-storey gate, hip-and-gable roof, wooden shingles |
| Owner | Takisanji Temple |
| Public Access | 9:00–17:00 (varies by season), open daily (Aichi Now, Aichi Prefecture) |
References
- Takisanji Temple Sanmon Gate (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1195
- Takisanji and Takisan Toshogu (Aichi Now, in Japanese)
- https://aichinow.pref.aichi.jp/spots/detail/39/
Last verified: 2026.11.15
