A Muromachi Gate at Kimiidera
The Gokokuin Temple Romon Gate (護国院楼門) is a temple gate of the mid Muromachi period (1393 to 1466) in Kimiidera, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on April 23, 1908 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey gate three bays wide with one passage, under a hip-and-gable roof of hongawara tiles; designation number 00502.
At Gokokuin, Kimiidera
The Gokokuin Temple Romon Gate at Gokokuin in Kimiidera, Wakayama City, dates from the mid Muromachi period (1393 to 1466): a two-storey gate three bays wide with one passage, under a hip-and-gable roof of hongawara tiles (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Beyond its form and date, the Agency database gives no description.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
It was designated on April 23, 1908, and is now an Important Cultural Property (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
The three-bay, two-storey gate and its tiled hip-and-gable roof are the things to see (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the mid Muromachi period (1393 to 1466) (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What form is it?
- Two-storey gate, 3 bays, 1 passage, hip-and-gable, hongawara tiles.
- When was it designated?
- On April 23, 1908.
- How is Kimiidera read?
- Ki-mi-i-de-ra, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Gokokuin Temple Romon Gate designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On April 23, 1908 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Gokokuin Temple Romon Gate (護国院楼門) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kimiidera, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1908/04/23 (Meiji 41) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey gate, 3 bays, 1 passage, hip-and-gable, hongawara tiles |
| Owner | Gokokuin Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Gokokuin Temple Romon Gate (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2810
Last verified: 2026.10.18
