Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan

Discover Keikisō, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Kami City, Kochi. This charming thatched-roof hermitage was built in 1934 for the renowned poet Yoshii Isamu, lyricist of "Gondola no Uta," during his years of seclusion in the mountain hamlet of Inono.

Koyagauchi Bridge is a reinforced concrete submersible bridge built in 1953 over the Yusuhara River in Shimanto Town, Kochi Prefecture. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2008, the bridge is notable for its ingenious use of natural bedrock as foundations and its hydrodynamic design features that minimize flood damage. It stands as a testament to the harmonious coexistence between the people of the Shimanto River basin and the powerful forces of nature.

Discover Satokawa Bridge (Satokawa-bashi), a registered tangible cultural property spanning the Shimanto River in Shimanto Town, Kochi. Built in 1954, this chinkabashi submersible bridge is a testament to local resilience and ingenuity.

Discover the Shokakuji Stone Wall (Ishiguro) in Nahari, Kochi Prefecture — a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in the early Showa period to shield the temple from typhoon winds using traditional round cobblestones.

Explore Shokakuji Main Hall, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Nahari, Kochi Prefecture. This early Showa-period Shingon Buddhist temple features traditional hōgyō-zukuri architecture and serves as the 9th stop on the Shikoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

Discover Jokoji Temple Shoin, a registered tangible cultural property in Yasuda, Kochi Prefecture. This elegant Taisho-era sukiya-style study hall belongs to a 400-year-old temple that nurtured key figures of Japan's Meiji Restoration, including Mitsubishi founder Iwasaki Yataro.

Discover Jofukuji Temple's Kuri, a nationally registered tangible cultural property in Otoyo, Kochi. Originally built in 1858 and relocated to the temple in 1885, this historic kitchen hall offers a rare glimpse into rural Shikoku's architectural heritage.

Discover the Main Hall of Jofukuji Temple in Otoyo, Kochi Prefecture—a Registered Tangible Cultural Property rebuilt in 1779. Explore its 1,300-year history, unique Smiling Jizo statues, ancient Oga lotus, and the unspoiled landscapes of Toyonaga village.

Discover Taisho Bridge, a registered tangible cultural property in Shimanto Town, Kochi. This 138-meter steel Warren truss bridge from 1928 spans the Yusuhara River with elegant geometric granite pillars.

Takaiwa Bridge in Ino Town, Kochi Prefecture, is a reinforced concrete girder bridge built in 1928 and registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Spanning the Kamiyakawa River in the Niyodo River system, it features distinctive pierced piers and a unified design that tells the story of modernization in Japan's mountainous heartland.

Discover Chōhōji Main Hall, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Tano, Kochi Prefecture. Built in 1822, this Jōdo Shinshū temple showcases classic late Edo-period architecture in the Aki region of Shikoku.

Discover the gate of Chōhōji Temple, a nationally registered tangible cultural property in Tano, Kochi. This Jodo Shinshu temple, built in the Edo period, features traditional architecture and a famous reclining dragon plum tree in Shikoku's smallest town.

Discover Tsutoya Store and Main Residence, a beautifully preserved 1933 machiya townhouse in Yasuda Town, Kochi Prefecture. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property showcases early Showa-era commercial architecture with distinctive regional tile work and traditional craftsmanship.

In Aki's Doi Kakuchu quarter, Kochi, this two-storey earthen storehouse shows the Tosa manner: a boarded base, lime plaster, and two tiers of drip tiles. Registered 2005.

In Aki's Doi Kakuchu quarter, Kochi, this late-Meiji house was both doctor's home and clinic, its waiting and consulting rooms beside the family rooms. Registered 2005.

At the southwest corner of this Aki residence, Kochi, a nagayamon joins gate and building, with a passage at one end and four rooms alongside. Registered 2005.

Behind the main house of this Aki residence, Kochi, a small wing stands by the storehouse: an earthen floor, a raised floor, and eaves sheltering a well. Registered 2005.

Along the west edge of this Aki residence, Kochi, the wall joins a Tosa-plaster section and a neribei of river cobbles with old tiles at each end. Registered 2005.

A 39-square-metre Taisho storehouse in Kochi answering typhoon country with drip tiles, a ventilated set roof, and two-tone plaster. Registered in 2003 for design.

Built in 1890 and relocated around 1917, this 201-square-metre Kochi house wears a hipped tile roof stepped down at the eaves. Registered in 2003, now a guesthouse.