A Kamakura Stone Pagoda in Kanegamori
The Kakesho Stone Pagoda (懸所宝塔) is a stone stupa-shaped pagoda of the late Kamakura period (1275 to 1332) in Kanegamoricho, Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on April 24, 1925 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a stone pagoda in the hoto form, with a round body under a square roof; designation number 00812.
The 1925 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Late Kamakura Stone Hoto
The Kakesho Stone Pagoda in Kanegamoricho, Moriyama City, is a stone pagoda of the late Kamakura period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A hoto has a round body under a square roof stone.
The Agency record lists a local temple as its owner.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency designates it as an Important Cultural Property, a stone hoto of the late Kamakura period.
What to Look For
Look at the round body of the pagoda and the roof stone above it.
Visiting
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).
- How is the name read?
- Kakesho Hoto.
- What is a hoto?
- A pagoda with a round body under a square roof stone.
- Where is it?
- In Kanegamoricho, Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture.
- When was the Kakesho Stone Pagoda designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On April 24, 1925 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kakesho Stone Pagoda (懸所宝塔) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kanegamoricho, Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1925/04/24 (Taisho 14) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Stone hoto pagoda |
| Owner | Two temples and the Kanegamori district |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Kakesho Stone Pagoda (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1426
Last verified: 2026.10.19