A Stone Memorial of 1356 in Shibukawa
The Kasa Sotoba Stone Stupa (笠卒塔婆) is a stone stupa with a cap-shaped roof of 1356 in Ishihara, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on August 29, 1953 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a stone kasa-sotoba; designation number 01228.
A Fourteenth-Century Stone Memorial
The Kasa Sotoba Stone Stupa stands in Ishihara, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency dates it to 1356.
A kasa-sotoba is a memorial of a stone post topped by a cap-like stone roof and a finial. Gunma Prefecture lists the stone kasa-sotoba among the Important Cultural Properties of Shibukawa.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency's record has no commentary; the structure and date set out what was designated. It is a stone memorial dated to 1356, in the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
Look for the cap-like stone roof set on its post, the defining form of a kasa-sotoba.
Visiting
The Agency database lists no owner. No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was it made?
- In 1356 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is a kasa-sotoba?
- A memorial of a stone post with a cap-like roof and a finial.
- Where is it?
- In Ishihara, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture.
- When was it designated?
- In 1953 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Kasa Sotoba Stone Stupa designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On August 29, 1953 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kasa Sotoba Stone Stupa (笠卒塔婆) |
|---|---|
| Location | Ishihara, Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1953/08/29 (Showa 28) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Stone kasa-sotoba |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Kasa Sotoba Stone Stupa (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/410
- Municipal profile: Shibukawa City (Gunma Prefecture, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.gunma.jp/uploaded/attachment/39812.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.21