A Stone Pagoda of the Late Kamakura Period
The Raigoji Temple Stone Treasure Pagoda (来迎寺宝塔) is a stone treasure pagoda of 1310 in Raikojicho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on March 20, 1954 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a stone hoto, or treasure pagoda; designation number 01274.
A Stone Hoto of 1310
The Raigoji Temple Stone Treasure Pagoda is a stone hoto at Raigoji in Raikojicho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, made in 1310, in the late Kamakura period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency database lists only its form, a stone hoto, and gives no further description.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
As a stone hoto of 1310 from the late Kamakura period, it was designated an Important Cultural Property on March 20, 1954 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
Its value lies in being a stone hoto with a known date in the late Kamakura period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the Raigoji stone pagoda made?
- In 1310 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it made of?
- Stone (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How are the names read?
- The temple is Raigoji; the district is Raikojicho.
- Where is it?
- At Raigoji in Raikojicho, Nara City.
- When was the Raigoji Temple Stone Treasure Pagoda designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On March 20, 1954 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Raigoji Temple Stone Treasure Pagoda (来迎寺宝塔) |
|---|---|
| Location | Raikojicho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1954/03/20 (Showa 29) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Stone hoto |
| Owner | Raigoji Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Raigoji Temple Stone Treasure Pagoda (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2677
Last verified: 2026.10.18