National Treasures of Kagawa
香 川 県 の 国 宝Kagawa’s national treasures — properties designated kokuhō for their exceptional value to the nation.
A Heian manuscript in Kagawa Prefecture recording the gazetteer of Hizen, now Saga and Nagasaki. One of five surviving fudoki. National Treasure since 1955.
A Heian-period text owned by Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture. Its own fields stand almost empty, while the title itself states how it was all made here.
A Tang-period staff head owned by Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture. It came over from China long ago and is said to have changed the metalwork made here.
Kandani Shrine Main Hall in Sakaide, dated 1219 by an ink inscription, is the oldest three-bay nagare sanctuary. Its roof, burned by lightning, was restored in 2025.
The Motoyamaji Main Hall in Mitoyo, Kagawa, a National Treasure of 1300: an esoteric hall dated by inscriptions on its ridge beam and a foundation stone.
Discover the National Treasure "Fujiwara no Sukemasa Hitsu Shi-Kaishi," the oldest surviving poetry paper in Japan. Written in 969 by one of the legendary Three Traces calligraphers, this masterpiece at Kagawa Prefectural Museum reveals the birth of Japanese-style calligraphy.
More from Kagawa
Kagawa’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.
The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.
Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.