A Pilgrimage Hall Open on Two Sides
Kaizedo (皆瀬堂) is a hall on a local pilgrimage of eighty-eight sites of 1816 in Sadamitsu, Tsurugi Town, Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on May 2, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 27 square metres; registration number 36-0159.
A Three-Bay Hall Open on Two Sides
Kaizedo is the thirty-fourth temple of the Hashi Shikoku pilgrimage of eighty-eight sites (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a three-bay hall with a pyramidal roof of pantiles, with a two-bay altar room in the centre of the north side, while the south and east sides are left open with a veranda. The ceiling is of battens.
Apart from carving around the altar room, the hall is simply built throughout (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that it conveys the local religious life to the present, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look at the hall open on its south and east sides and the carving around the altar room (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Tofukuji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was Kaizedo built?
- In 1816 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it?
- The thirty-fourth temple of the Hashi Shikoku pilgrimage of eighty-eight sites.
- What is its form?
- A three-bay hall with a pyramidal roof, open on the south and east.
- Is it decorated?
- Only with carving around the altar room.
- When was Kaizedo registered?
- On May 2, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kaizedo (皆瀬堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 190 Sadamitsu, Tsurugi Town, Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2017/05/02 (Heisei 29) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 27 m² |
| Owner | Tofukuji Temple (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Kaizedo (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011570
Last verified: 2026.10.23