Ankokuji Temple Sutra Repository

Discover Ankokuji Temple's Kyozo in Takayama, a 1408 National Treasure featuring Japan's oldest rotating octagonal sutra shelf. Experience the spiritual power of this unique Buddhist library housing 2,200 Ming Dynasty sutras in Gifu's hidden cultural gem.

Eihoji Kaizando

Discover Eiho-ji Temple's National Treasure Kaisando Hall in Tajimi, Gifu. This remarkable 14th-century Zen Buddhist architecture features unique composite design, combining worship and memorial functions in perfect harmony. Free admission, 35 minutes from Nagoya.

Eihoji Temple Kannon Hall

Discover Eihoji Temple's National Treasure Kannon-do Hall, a 14th-century Zen architectural gem in Tajimi. Experience the harmony of sacred buildings and gardens designed by legendary monk Muso Soseki.

Five Great Buddha Statues Colored on Silk

Explore Japan's National Treasure silk paintings of the Five Great Wisdom Kings (1088-1090) from Raishiji Temple. Learn about these rare Heian period Buddhist masterpieces, their spiritual significance, viewing locations at Nara National Museum, and deep cultural heritage.

Gilt Bronze Lion Arabesque Bowl

Discover the Gilt Bronze Lion and Arabesque Pattern Bowl (Kondō Shishi Karakusa Mon Hachi), a Nara-period National Treasure housed at Gokoku-no-ji Temple in Gifu City. Learn about its legendary connection to the Great Buddha of Todai-ji and plan your visit.

Tachi (inscribed Koji)

Discover the National Treasure tachi signed by Yasutsugu, a masterwork of the Ko-Aoe swordsmithing school from the Kamakura period. Once owned by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki, this magnificent blade is housed at Hikaru Museum in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture.

Pilgrimage to the Tang Dynasty〈Enninki/written by Kanetane〉

The National Treasure 'Nittō Guhō Junrei Kōki' is the diary of the Heian-period Tendai monk Ennin (Jikaku Daishi), who traveled across Tang Dynasty China for nearly ten years as part of the last Japanese embassy. This oldest surviving manuscript, transcribed by the monk Kanetane in 1291, is an invaluable historical record of ninth-century Chinese society, customs, and religion — ranked alongside Marco Polo's Travels as one of the great travel accounts in world literature.