Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Tokushima

Completed in 1921, Matsusaka Tunnel in Mugi Town, Tokushima Prefecture, is recognized as Japan's oldest surviving cast-in-place concrete road tunnel. A Registered Tangible Cultural Property, it stands as the centerpiece of the 2-kilometer Uchizuma Hydrangea Road, where 4,000 hydrangeas bloom each June.

Set within the precinct of Manpukuji, a Koyasan Shingon temple deep in the mountains of Naka Town, Tokushima Prefecture, the Manpukuji Storehouse is a finely preserved two-story earthen-walled (dozō-zukuri) building from the late Edo period. Its carefully applied white plaster and rare 'pine fin' gable ornament reveal the craftsmanship of provincial Japan, and the small structure has been registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan since 2005. We introduce this hidden architectural gem along with the spectacular natural scenery that surrounds it.

Tucked within an 800-year-old Shingon temple in Naka Town, the Manpuku-ji Bell Tower is a Nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property. Explore its history, serene setting, and the surrounding natural wonders of rural Tokushima.

Deep in the mountains of Tokushima Prefecture stands Manpukuji, a Kōyasan Shingon temple founded in 1186. Within its quiet precinct sits a small Chinjudō, a guardian-deity hall enshrining the kami who protects the temple. Registered in 2005 as a National Tangible Cultural Property alongside the Main Hall, bell tower, and storehouse, this modest structure preserves the living memory of shinbutsu-shūgō — Japan's centuries-old fusion of Buddhist and Shinto worship — in a rustic, regionally rooted architectural setting.

Discover the Renkoji Temple Sanmon Gate in Ishii, Tokushima Prefecture—a nationally registered tangible cultural property blending Zen and Japanese architectural styles from the late Edo period.

Discover Wadanoya Honkan Shimomune, a nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property at the foot of Mt. Bizan in Tokushima, where the traditional Taki no Yakimochi has been crafted for over 400 years using the historic Kinryusui spring water.

Tokushima’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.

The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.

Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.