Muromachi
Kochi · 室町Browse Kochi’s cultural heritage from the Muromachi period (1336 – 1573). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
Main hall of Tosa Kokubunji, Temple 29 of the Shikoku pilgrimage in Nankoku, Kochi, rebuilt in 1558 by Chosokabe Motochika, its shingled roof recalling early halls.
Hall of around the late 15th century at Kinrinji in Umaji, Kochi, with rare board eaves and fine cypress and cedar work, one of few such early halls in Shikoku.
Chikurinji's main hall at Godaisan in Kochi, designated in 1904, wears Zen-style fan rafters and packed bracketing, with heavenly musicians painted on the ceiling.
Tosa Jinja Heiden and Haiden in Kochi forms a cross read as a dragonfly entering the sanctuary. Built about 1571 in bare timber, its floors drop in three stages.