Edo

Explore Kannon-ji Kondo, an Important Cultural Property in Kagawa Prefecture. This Edo-period main hall preserves Muromachi-era craftsmanship on Shikoku's 88 Temple Pilgrimage at the unique two-temple-in-one precinct.

An 18th-century farmhouse from southern Ehime, now at Shikoku Mura near Yashima. The whole raised floor is split bamboo, and a paper-mulberry kettle survives inside.

A mid-18th-century thatched farmhouse in Sanuki City, Kagawa, designated in 1971. Its earthen doza floor and bamboo-slat zashiki survive. Free entry, closed Mondays.

Completed in 1660 and designated in 1943, Marugame's keep is the smallest of Japan's twelve original towers, set on its tallest stonework. Open 9:00-16:30, 400 yen.

Discover the Awaya Okada Residence Gate Longhouse and Storage Building, a nationally registered tangible cultural property in Sakate, Shodoshima. This Edo-period merchant estate offers a glimpse into the maritime trade heritage of the Seto Inland Sea.

Built in 1818 at Ubushina Shrine in Utazu, Kagawa, this 110 sq m hall sets four rooms in a grid and survives as a trace of the temple that once shared the precincts.

Discover the former main gate of Zentsuji Daiichi High School in Kagawa Prefecture, a registered tangible cultural property built in 1922 to commemorate the Imperial Army Special Grand Maneuvers. This brick gate with granite details stands as a remarkable testament to Taisho-era craftsmanship and local history.

The Red Gate at Kamebishi in Hikita, Kagawa is a hipped-and-gabled gate abutting the No. 13 store; painted red ochre, it was remade from an 1843 row gate.

Kamebishi's former main house in Hikita, Kagawa, built in 1780, is now its office, shop and exhibition, and the largest of the brewery's 18 registered buildings.

The No. 11 warehouse at Kamebishi in Hikita, Kagawa is a late-Edo soy store recorded in the family's records as raised in 1807, from the founding era.

The No. 10 warehouse at Kamebishi in Hikita, Kagawa now stores moromi; its unusually high interior suggests it began as a brewing hall on the eastern edge.

The No. 14 warehouse at Kamebishi in Hikita, Kagawa is a late-Edo soy store recorded as raised around 1801, among the oldest of the 18 registered buildings.

Discover the Sanrureo Shrine Tamagaki, a registered tangible cultural property in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture. This granite sacred fence surrounds the legendary Sanrureo King's ancient burial mound, blending Shinto worship with Japan's mythological heritage.

Discover the Sarureo Shrine Torii, an Edo-period stone torii gate registered as a tangible cultural property in Marugame, Kagawa. Built in 1830, this Myōjin-style torii preserves the historic landscape of a shrine linked to Sanuki's legendary sea monster slayer.

Discover the Sansho Shrine Main Hall, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on Honjima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. Built in 1830, this Edo-period shrine showcases the extraordinary craftsmanship of the legendary Shiwaku carpenters.

A late-Edo four-legged gate at Wada in Kanonji, said to have been raised for a Marugame lord's visit. Six registered buildings here have gone; only the gate stands.

Discover Shorenji Sanmon, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture. This mid-Edo period yakuimon gate showcases powerful timber construction and refined Shin Buddhist architectural traditions at the foot of Goshikidai plateau.

Discover Shorenji Main Hall, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Sakaide, Kagawa. Built in 1825, this Jodo Shinshu temple features exquisite dragon carvings, wave-and-carp motifs, and a fascinating connection to exiled Emperor Sutoku. Explore five registered buildings, nearby National Treasure Kandani Shrine, and the scenic Goshikidai Plateau.

The Shakado at Zentsuji Temple in Kagawa Prefecture is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built during the Enpo era (1673–1681). Originally the Miedo Hall of the Western Precinct, it was relocated in 1831 and rededicated to Shakyamuni Buddha. Its residential-style Buddhist architecture and serene seated Buddha statue add quiet depth to this historic complex — the birthplace of Kobo Daishi and one of Shingon Buddhism's most sacred sites.

The bell tower at Zentsuji Temple in Kagawa Prefecture is a stately late Edo-period wooden structure with a distinctive hakama-goshi (skirt-waist) base, registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2009. Standing in the eastern precinct of the temple — the birthplace of Kobo Daishi (Kukai) and the 75th stop on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage — it retains traces of its former function as a bell tower gate and enriches the historic temple landscape.