Kamakura

Okayama · 鎌倉

Browse Okayama’s cultural heritage from the Kamakura period (1185 – 1333). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.

45 total Okayama Kamakura Period 1185 – 1333
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Tachi (unsigned, Ichimonji school; known as Yamatorige)
Okayama 鎌倉
Tachi (unsigned, Ichimonji school; known as Yamatorige)

A Kamakura tachi owned by Setouchi City in Okayama, made by the Ichimonji smiths of Bizen. It descended in the Uesugi family. National Treasure since 1952.

Palace Lady (Color on Silk; traditionally called the portrait of Huan Yewang)
Okayama 元
Palace Lady (Color on Silk; traditionally called the portrait of Huan Yewang)

A fourteenth-century Yuan painting of a palace lady with a flute in a private collection, a National Treasure since 1952.

Goryusonryuin Temple Pagoda
Okayama 鎌倉前期
Goryusonryuin Temple Pagoda

Goryusonryuin Temple Pagoda in Kurashiki is a 3.8-meter granite stupa said to date from 1240, with a relic chamber, carved celestials and Kamakura-style eaves.

Three-Story Pagoda at Chofukuji Temple
Okayama 鎌倉後期
Three-Story Pagoda at Chofukuji Temple

The Three-Storied Pagoda of Chofukuji in Mimasaka, Okayama dates to 1285 and is the oldest wooden building in the prefecture. It stands 22.07 metres tall.

Hokyoin Tower
Okayama 鎌倉後期
Hokyoin Tower

The Hokyoin Tower at Dōōji in Kurashiki is a 3.3-meter granite stupa dated 1314, raised by the fundraising monk Kakuen. How to read its inscriptions and reach it.

Tachi Sword (signed made by Nagamitsu, Sakon no Shogen, of Osafune in Bizen Province)
Okayama 鎌倉
Tachi Sword (signed made by Nagamitsu, Sakon no Shogen, of Osafune in Bizen Province)

A Kamakura tachi by Nagamitsu of Bizen Osafune at the Hayashibara Museum of Art, Okayama, a National Treasure since 1957, with its original tang and mounting.

Tachi Sword (signed Yoshifusa)
Okayama 鎌倉
Tachi Sword (signed Yoshifusa)

A Kamakura tachi by Yoshifusa of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school at the Hayashibara Museum of Art, Okayama, a National Treasure since 1955.

Tanto Dagger (unsigned, by Masamune; known as Kuki Masamune)
Okayama 鎌倉
Tanto Dagger (unsigned, by Masamune; known as Kuki Masamune)

An unsigned Kamakura tanto by Masamune at the Hayashibara Museum of Art, Okayama, a National Treasure since 1957, famed as Kuki Masamune.

Wooden Statues of the Thousand-Armed Kannon
Okayama 鎌倉
Wooden Statues of the Thousand-Armed Kannon

Discover the Wooden Senju Kannon and Two Attendant Statues of Mio-ji Temple in Niimi City, Okayama — a Kamakura-period three-figure ensemble of national importance, designated as far back as 1901. Explore the artistic value of the central Senju Kannon, the dynamic flanking figures of Fudo Myo-o and Bishamonten, the temple's Muromachi-era main hall, and nearby attractions in northern Okayama.

Four-Lecture Lecture Style
Okayama 鎌倉
Four-Lecture Lecture Style

Tachi〈Inscribed in Bishu Osafune Kagemitsu / Gold Inlaid
Okayama 鎌倉
Tachi〈Inscribed in Bishu Osafune Kagemitsu / Gold Inlaid

Tachi Sword (inscribed: Osafune Marizukuri, Bizen Province)
Okayama 鎌倉
Tachi Sword (inscribed: Osafune Marizukuri, Bizen Province)

Umbilical Cord Temple Stone Pillar and Stone Stupa
Okayama 鎌倉後期
Umbilical Cord Temple Stone Pillar and Stone Stupa

Sword (unsigned)
Okayama 鎌倉
Sword (unsigned)

Aizen Myoo Statue on Silk
Okayama 鎌倉
Aizen Myoo Statue on Silk

Colored Jizo Juo Statues on Silk
Okayama 元
Colored Jizo Juo Statues on Silk

Colored Shakyamuni Triad on Silk
Okayama 鎌倉
Colored Shakyamuni Triad on Silk

Colored Silk Statues of the Ten Kings
Okayama 元
Colored Silk Statues of the Ten Kings

Colored Images of the Twelve Devas on Silk (written by Zoun)
Okayama 鎌倉
Colored Images of the Twelve Devas on Silk (written by Zoun)

Colored Silk Painting of the Qingming Festival Along the
Okayama 明
Colored Silk Painting of the Qingming Festival Along the