A Thatched Hall of 1408
The Jokoji Temple Yakushido Hall (浄光寺薬師堂) is a thatched hall of the Healing Buddha of 1408 in Karida, Obuse Town, Kamitakai District, Nagano Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on August 28, 1907 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall three bays wide and four deep under a thatched hip-and-gable roof; designation number 00476.
The 1907 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Thatched Hip-and-Gable Hall
The Jokoji Temple Yakushido Hall, a hall of the Healing Buddha at Jokoji in Karida, Obuse, is dated by the Agency to 1408.
It is a single-storey hall three bays wide and four deep, under a thatched hip-and-gable roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency lists this thatched hall of 1408 as an Important Cultural Property. Its record has no commentary; the structure and date set out what was designated.
What to Look For
Look for the large thatched hip-and-gable roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Jokoji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the hall built?
- In 1408 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What style is it?
- Three by four bays, single storey, with a thatched hip-and-gable roof.
- Where is it?
- In Karida, Obuse Town, Nagano Prefecture.
- When was it first designated?
- In 1907, under the former law.
- When was the Jokoji Temple Yakushido Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On August 28, 1907 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Jokoji Temple Yakushido Hall (浄光寺薬師堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Karida, Obuse Town, Kamitakai District, Nagano Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1907/08/28 (Meiji 40) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 3 × 4 bays, single storey, thatched hip-and-gable roof |
| Owner | Jokoji Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Jokoji Temple Yakushido Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1026
Last verified: 2026.10.19