Hotoji Temple Pagoda (Tahoto)

A Tahoto Pagoda of 1438

The Hotoji Temple Pagoda (Tahoto) (寶塔寺塔婆（多宝塔）) is a three-bay tahoto pagoda of 1438 in Fukakusa Hotojiyamacho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on April 14, 1906 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a three-bay tahoto pagoda with a tiled roof; designation number 00344.

The 1906 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.

A Tahoto Pagoda of 1438

Hotoji is a temple of the Nichiren school, revered as the burial place of Nichizo (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its pagoda, built in 1438, is a three-bay tahoto pagoda with a tiled roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs), a two-storey form with a square lower storey and a round, dome-like collar under the upper roof.

The pagoda was repaired together with the main hall, in work recorded in a report published in 2003 (Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education).

Why It Is an Important Cultural Property

The Agency record has no commentary; the date, 1438, and its form, a three-bay tahoto pagoda, set out what was designated.

What to Look For

At the Hotoji pagoda, look for the square lower storey and the round collar beneath the upper roof.

Visiting

The tahoto pagoda is owned by Hotoji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting hours was found. The main hall, the tahoto pagoda and the four-legged gate are introduced together on the Hotoji Temple page.