Hokekyoji Temple Hokkedo Hall

A Late Muromachi Hall

The Hokekyoji Temple Hokkedo Hall (法華経寺法華堂) is a late Muromachi five-bay hall in the precinct of Nakayama Hokekyoji of the late Muromachi period (1467–1572) in Nakayama, Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on May 24, 1916 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a single-storey hall five bays by four with a hip-and-gable copper roof; designation number 01360.

The 1916 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.

A Late Muromachi Hokkedo

The Hokkedo of Hokekyoji in Nakayama, Ichikawa City, Chiba, dates from the late Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a single-storey hall five bays by four, with a hip-and-gable roof of copper.

In the Agency records, it and the four-legged gate are the two of the temple's four Important Cultural Properties that date back to the late Muromachi period. According to an Ichikawa City area map, its name board "Myohokekyoji" is attributed to Hon'ami Koetsu.

Why It Is an Important Cultural Property

The Agency record has no commentary; the date, the late Muromachi period, and its form, a five-by-four-bay hip-and-gable hall with a copper roof, set out what was designated.

What to Look For

At the Hokkedo, look for the late Muromachi five-bay hall and the name board attributed to Hon'ami Koetsu (Agency for Cultural Affairs; Ichikawa City).

Visiting

The hall is owned by Hokekyoji (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to an Ichikawa City area map, the road running north from Keisei Nakayama Station leads to the temple approach.