Nyoiji Temple
Nyoiji (如意寺) in Hasetanicho, Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, has three buildings designated in 1952, each as an Important Cultural Property: an early Kamakura Amida hall, a three-storey pagoda of 1385 and a Monju hall of 1453 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
According to a document on the Kobe City website, the temple is said to have been revived by Ganzai in the 990s and was probably founded in the late 10th century.
Three Buildings
The Amida hall is three bays square under a copper hip-and-gable roof and preserves the plan of a hall for continuous meditation. The pagoda is a tiled Japanese-style tower enshrining the Five Wisdom Buddhas, dated by its finial inscription. The Monju hall is a raised-floor hall five bays by four that seems also to have served as a refectory (Agency for Cultural Affairs; Kobe City document). Each building is described on its own page.
Visiting
No official information on visiting or access was found.
References
- Nyoiji Temple Amida Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2253
- Nyoiji Temple Three-Storied Pagoda (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2254
- Nyoiji Temple Monju Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2255
- Ancient and Medieval Architecture (document on the Kobe City website, in Japanese)
- https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/documents/56204/kc-11-2.pdf
Last verified: 2026.11.14
Basic Information
| Name | Nyoiji Temple |
|---|---|
| Location | Hasetanicho, Nishi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Owner | Nyoiji Temple |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (3) |
| Coordinates | 34.69924, 135.01957 |
