A Main Hall of 1363 in Higashiyama, Kyoto
The Rokuharamitsuji Temple Main Hall (六波羅蜜寺本堂) is the main hall of a temple of 1363 in Rokurocho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on December 28, 1897 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall 7 by 6 bays under a hipped roof of hongawara tiles, with a three-bay porch; designation number 00003.
A Main Hall of 1363
The Main Hall of Rokuharamitsuji in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, dates from 1363 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is a single-storey hall 7 bays by 6 under a hipped roof of hongawara tiles, with a three-bay porch at the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency database gives no further description.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
As a main hall of 1363, it was designated on December 28, 1897, and is now an Important Cultural Property (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its designation number, 00003, places it among the very first buildings designated.
What to Look For
Look for the broad hipped roof over seven bays and the three-bay porch (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the main hall built?
- In 1363 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What form is it?
- Seven by six bays, single storey, hipped tiled roof, three-bay porch.
- When was it designated?
- On December 28, 1897.
- How is Rokurocho read?
- Ro-ku-ro-cho, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Rokuharamitsuji Temple Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On December 28, 1897 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Rokuharamitsuji Temple Main Hall (六波羅蜜寺本堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Rokurocho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1897/12/28 (Meiji 30) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 7 by 6 bays, single storey, hipped, 3-bay porch, hongawara tiles |
| Owner | Rokuharamitsuji Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Rokuharamitsuji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1745
Last verified: 2026.10.19