National Treasures of Kanagawa
神 奈 川 県 の 国 宝Kanagawa’s national treasures — properties designated kokuhō for their exceptional value to the nation.
Uragami Gyokudo's ink-only snowscape Toun Shisetsu-zu, a National Treasure once owned by Nobel laureate Yasunari Kawabata. History, artistry, and viewing tips.
Brushed on the very day of the master's death in 1339, this death verse by the Yuan-dynasty Zen priest Seisetsu Shōchō is a National Treasure held by the Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation and deposited at the Tokyo National Museum. Known as the 'coffin-splitting calligraphy' and 'Birankan,' it stands among the supreme masterpieces of Zen bokuseki.
This National Treasure colophon by Yuan literatus Feng Zizhen praises a lost insect scroll by Song painter Yi Yuanji. Sen no Rikyu's letter saved it from being cut.
More from Kanagawa
Kanagawa’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.