A Small Sukiya-Style Study Hall
The Jokoji Temple Shoin (乗光寺書院) is a wooden study hall (shoin) of the late Taisho era (1912–1925) in the centre of the grounds of Jokoji at Yasuda, Yasuda Town, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 5, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a single-storey wooden building with a tiled roof and a building area of 41 square metres, altered in the mid-Showa era, registration number 39-0231, owned by Jokoji.
Jokoji and the Townscape of Yasuda
Jokoji is a temple at Yasuda, Yasuda Town, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture, whose study hall and gate, both of the late Taisho era, were registered together as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties on December 5, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs database, the same Yasuda district also has registered buildings such as the Kawata Store and Main House of the Meiji era, the Tsutoya Store and Main House of 1933, the Former Ichikawa Clinic of 1913 and the Former Kashiwara Residence of the early Showa era, shops and houses that make up the townscape.
Value as a Registered Cultural Property
The Jokoji Temple Shoin was registered as a structure contributing to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes it as small but calm and composed in appearance.
What to Look For
According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Jokoji Temple Shoin stands on a north-south axis in the centre of the grounds, under a hipped pantiled roof with metal-sheet eaves.
Inside are a six-mat reception room in the sukiya style, with an alcove and shelves, and a four-mat anteroom, with board verandas on the east and west (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Jokoji Temple Shoin is a temple building at Jokoji. No information on public access has been found, so please be considerate of the temple when visiting.
The address is 1877-3 Yasuda, Yasuda Town. The two registered structures of Jokoji are gathered on the group page Jokoji Temple (Yasuda).
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Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the late Taisho era (1912–1925) (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the layout?
- A six-mat sukiya-style room with an alcove and shelves, and a four-mat anteroom (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the roof like?
- Hipped and pantiled, with metal-sheet eaves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What else at Jokoji is registered?
- The study hall and the gate, both of the late Taisho era, were registered together (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Jokoji Temple Shoin registered?
- On December 5, 2007.
Basic Information
| Name | Jokoji Temple Shoin (乗光寺書院) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1877-3 Yasuda, Yasuda Town, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/12/05 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Wooden, single storey, tiled roof, building area 41 square metres |
| Owner | Jokoji |
| Public Access | Temple precinct (no information on public access) |
References
- Jokoji Temple Shoin (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006342
- Tsutoya Store and Main House (Database of National Cultural Properties)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006262
- Former Ichikawa Clinic (Database of National Cultural Properties)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00009227
Last verified: 2026.10.14
