National Treasures of Mie
三 重 県 の 国 宝Mie’s national treasures — properties designated kokuhō for their exceptional value to the nation.
Finds from sutra mounds at Kyogamine on Mount Asama in Ise, Mie, listed mound by mound. Inscriptions date them between 1159 and 1173. National Treasure since 1963.
A middle Edo-period hall in Mie Prefecture. Zen in its outward appearance, it nonetheless keeps the plan usual to a Shin Buddhist main hall inside it.
A middle Edo-period hall in Mie Prefecture. Nine bays in each direction, it has the largest square plan met among all of the buildings covered so far.
At the Grand Shrine of Ise, this scroll is volume 22 of the Yupian, a Chinese dictionary lost in China. Copied in 904, its back bears an Ise priesthood register.
Shinran's own 1256-57 copy of 28 writings by his teacher Honen, in six volumes at Senjuji, Tsu, Mie, a National Treasure since 1953.
Three booklets of Japanese hymns by Shinran, founder of Pure Land Buddhism, partly in his own hand. Kept at Senju-ji in Mie and named a National Treasure in 1953.
Fifth-century haniwa from Takarazuka Tomb No. 1 in Matsusaka, Mie, a National Treasure since 2024, including a 140 cm ship and models of water-ritual sites.
More from Mie
Mie’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.
The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.
Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.