Futaiji Temple South Gate

A Four-Legged Gate of 1317

The Futaiji Temple South Gate (不退寺南門) is the four-legged gate of Futaiji of 1317 in Horencho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on February 18, 1904 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a four-legged gate with a gabled roof of full tiles, designated together with an old gable ornament; designation number 00289.

The 1904 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.

A Four-Legged Gate of 1317

The Futaiji Temple South Gate is a four-legged gate with a gabled roof of full tiles, dated to 1317, and is designated together with an old gable ornament (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

According to the Japan Tourism Agency, Futaiji is said to have been founded in 847 by the early Heian poet and courtier Ariwara no Narihira; the land had belonged to Emperor Heizei and passed to Prince Abo and then to Narihira.

Why It Is an Important Cultural Property

The Agency record has no commentary; the structure and date set out what was designated. It is a four-legged gate of 1317, designated with an old gable ornament (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

What to Look For

Look at the four-legged frame of the gate and its gabled roof of full tiles (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

It is owned by Futaiji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting hours or fees was found. The main hall, pagoda and south gate are introduced together on the Futaiji Temple page.