Muromachi
Hiroshima · 室町Browse Hiroshima’s cultural heritage from the Muromachi period (1336 – 1573). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
Discover Fudoin Kondo, Hiroshima's only National Treasure building - a magnificent 16th-century Zen Buddhist hall that miraculously survived the atomic bombing and showcases Japan's finest medieval architectural heritage.
Discover the Myōō-in Five-Story Pagoda in Fukuyama, Hiroshima — a National Treasure built in 1348 by ordinary citizens. Learn about its stunning murals, floating central pillar, and the Shingon Buddhist heritage that makes it one of Japan's most remarkable medieval structures.
Discover Ankokuji Shakado, an Important Cultural Property in Tomonoura, Fukuyama. This Muromachi-period Zen-style hall houses precious Buddhist statues and a karesansui garden, set in one of Japan's most beautiful historic port towns.
Katsurahama Shrine's main hall on Kurahashi Island, near Kure, dates to 1480 by its ridge tag, a Muromachi hall rare in the region for round eaves pillars.
Discover the Kojoji Temple Three-Story Pagoda, a National Treasure built in 1432 on Ikuchijima Island along the Shimanami Kaido. Explore its exquisite blend of Japanese and Chinese architectural styles amidst stunning Seto Inland Sea views.
Discover the Nashiji Kiri-mon Raden Koshigatana, a National Treasure short sword with mother-of-pearl inlay and a blade by master swordsmith Tomonari, enshrined at the UNESCO World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima.