A Stone Stupa of 1335
The Honzanji Temple Hokyointo (本山寺宝篋印塔) is a stone hokyointo of 1335 standing near the pagoda of 1335 in Sadamune, Misaki Town, Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on June 28, 1956 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a stone hokyointo, a tiered stupa; designation number 01387.
A Stone Stupa of 1335
The hokyointo of Honzanji in Sadamune, Misaki Town, Okayama, is a stone stupa dated 1335 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A hokyointo stacks a square base and body, a stepped cap with corner horns and a finial spire.
1335 falls two years after the fall of the Kamakura shogunate. According to a photo description on Wikimedia Commons, it stands near the three-storey pagoda in the temple grounds.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, 1335, and its form, a stone hokyointo, set out what was designated.
What to Look For
At the hokyointo, look for the stepped cap with corner horns and the finial set over the square body.
Visiting
The hokyointo is owned by Honzanji (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to Okayama Kanko Web, Honzanji is said to have been founded in 701 by the monk Raikan, and lies about 30 minutes by car from Tsuyama IC on the Chugoku Expressway or about 20 minutes by taxi from JR Yuge Station; it gives no hours or fees. The main hall, pagoda and hokyointo are introduced together on the Honzanji Temple (Misaki) page.
Q&A
- When was it made?
- In 1335 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it made of?
- Stone.
- When was it designated?
- In 1956 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- Near the pagoda of Honzanji.
- When was the Honzanji Temple Hokyointo designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On June 28, 1956 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Honzanji Temple Hokyointo (本山寺宝篋印塔) |
|---|---|
| Location | Sadamune, Misaki Town, Kume District, Okayama Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1956/06/28 (Showa 31) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Stone hokyointo |
| Owner | Honzanji Temple |
| Public Access | About 30 minutes by car from Tsuyama IC on the Chugoku Expressway, or about 20 minutes by taxi from JR Yuge Station (Okayama Kanko Web) |
References
- Honzanji Temple Hokyointo (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/3102
- Honzanji Temple (Okayama Kanko Web, in Japanese)
- https://www.okayama-kanko.jp/spot/detail_11898.html
Last verified: 2026.11.10
