A Kamakura Stone Pagoda Missing Three Tiers
The Anyoji Thirteen-Storied Pagoda (安養寺十三重塔) is a stone thirteen-storey pagoda of the late Kamakura period (1275 to 1332) in Anyoji, Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on February 9, 1960 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a stone thirteen-storey pagoda that has lost its ninth, tenth and eleventh tiers; designation number 01460.
A Pagoda Missing Three Tiers
The Anyoji Thirteen-Storied Pagoda is a stone pagoda of thirteen tiers from the end of the Kamakura period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
According to the Agency, it has now lost its ninth, tenth and eleventh tiers.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency designates it as an Important Cultural Property, a stone thirteen-storey pagoda from the end of the Kamakura period.
What to Look For
Look at the stacked roof stones and the present form of the pagoda with three tiers missing (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Anyoji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the pagoda made?
- In the late Kamakura period, between 1275 and 1332 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Is it complete?
- No, it has lost its ninth, tenth and eleventh tiers.
- What is it made of?
- Stone.
- Where is it?
- In Anyoji, Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture.
- When was the Anyoji Thirteen-Storied Pagoda designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On February 9, 1960 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Anyoji Thirteen-Storied Pagoda (安養寺十三重塔) |
|---|---|
| Location | Anyoji, Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1960/02/09 (Showa 35) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Stone thirteen-storey pagoda (ninth to eleventh tiers missing) |
| Owner | Anyoji Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Anyoji Thirteen-Storied Pagoda (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1439
Last verified: 2026.10.19