A Decorative Pagoda at Temple 19
The Tatsueji Temple Tahoto Pagoda (立江寺多宝塔) is a tahoto pagoda of 1923 in Tatsuecho, Komatsushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber two-storey pagoda with copper and tile roofs, covering 31 square metres; registration number 36-0228.
The Pagoda of Shikoku Pilgrimage Temple 19
The Tatsueji Temple Tahoto Pagoda stands in the south of the precinct of Tatsueji, temple 19 of the Shikoku pilgrimage (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The lower storey, roofed in hongawara tiles, is three bays square with a surrounding veranda, one-step brackets and two tiers of closely set rafters.
The round upper storey has a copper roof shaped like tiles, four-step brackets and two tiers of fan rafters (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Inside, the space within the four central pillars has a coved coffered ceiling.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, a modern tahoto made decorative by carving such as the panels and frog-leg struts.
What to Look For
Look for the round upper storey with four-step brackets and fan rafters, and the carved struts (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Tatsueji Temple, and no official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the Tatsueji Tahoto Pagoda built?
- In 1923 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the temple name read?
- Tatsue-ji (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Which pilgrimage temple is Tatsueji?
- Temple 19 of the Shikoku pilgrimage.
- What should I look for?
- The round upper storey, the brackets and the carving.
- When was the Tatsueji Temple Tahoto Pagoda registered?
- On March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tatsueji Temple Tahoto Pagoda (立江寺多宝塔) |
|---|---|
| Location | 13 Tatsuecho, Komatsushima City, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2024/03/06 (Reiwa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber tahoto, copper and tile roofs, 31 m² |
| Owner | Tatsueji Temple (Religious Corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tatsueji Temple Tahoto Pagoda (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00014960
Last verified: 2026.10.17