A Dated Stone Pagoda of 1277
The Tenjin Shrine Thirteen-Storey Stone Pagoda (天神社十三重塔) is a thirteen-storey stone pagoda of 1277 in Jindoji, Yamashirocho, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on February 19, 1957 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a thirteen-storey stone pagoda; designation number 01400.
An Early Pagoda with a Known Date
The Tenjin Shrine Thirteen-Storey Stone Pagoda stands at Tenjin Shrine in Jindoji, Yamashirocho, Kizugawa City, and was raised in 1277, in the middle of the Kamakura period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Kizugawa City lists it among the designated cultural properties of the city under the name of the Tenjin-jinja shrine.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency notes that it is one of the oldest thirteen-storey pagodas whose date of building is known.
What to Look For
Look at the thirteen stone roofs stacked one above another.
Visiting
It is owned by Tenjin Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the pagoda built?
- In 1277, in the mid-Kamakura period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Why is it valuable?
- It is one of the oldest dated thirteen-storey pagodas.
- What is it made of?
- Stone.
- Where is it?
- At Tenjin Shrine in Jindoji, Yamashirocho, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture.
- When was the Tenjin Shrine Thirteen-Storey Stone Pagoda designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On February 19, 1957 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tenjin Shrine Thirteen-Storey Stone Pagoda (天神社十三重塔) |
|---|---|
| Location | Jindoji, Yamashirocho, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1957/02/19 (Showa 32) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Thirteen-storey stone pagoda |
| Owner | Tenjin Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tenjin Shrine Thirteen-Storey Stone Pagoda (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2026
- List of designated cultural properties (Kizugawa City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.kizugawa.lg.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000000/643/20151005-150214.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.21