Kamakura

Kofukuji Hokyoin Pagoda in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama: a 2.1-metre stone memorial pagoda dated 1323, combining Kanto and Kansai forms, kept in a temple storehouse.

Medieval quarries in Ogawa, Saitama, a Historic Site since 2014, where green schist was cut and shaped into blanks for the Musashi-type stone tablets of Kanto.

Discover the Amida Sutra at Jikoji Temple in Saitama, part of Japan's National Treasure "Jikoji-kyo" — one of Japan's Three Great Decorated Sutras. Learn about its imperial origins, golden artistry, and how to visit.

A National Treasure tachi forged in 1329 by Osafune Kagemitsu with Kagemasa. Its tang names the smiths, the warrior patron, and the shrine it was made for.

A National Treasure short sword by Osafune Kagemitsu, dated 1323, bearing a carved deity's name and later kept by warlord Uesugi Kenshin, in Omiya, Saitama.

Discover the Heart Sutra (Hannya Shingyō) at Jikō-ji Temple in Tokigawa, Saitama — a National Treasure and one of Japan's three great decorated sutras, created in the early 13th century under the patronage of Retired Emperor Go-Toba. Learn about its history, artistic significance, and how to visit.

A National Treasure at Jiko-ji, Saitama: thirty-three gilded Kamakura scrolls of the Lotus Sutra, one of Japan's three finest sets of decorated sutras.