Jomyoji Temple

Jomyoji (浄妙寺) in Miyazakicho, Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture, has a late Kamakura main hall and tahoto pagoda designated in 1904, each designated as an Important Cultural Property (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The 1904 date in the Agency record is that of their designation under the former law.

The tahoto pagoda of Jomyoji
The tahoto pagoda of Jomyoji663highland / CC BY 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons

Main Hall and Pagoda

The main hall is a single-storey hall three bays square under a hipped tiled roof with a one-bay porch; the pagoda is a three-bay tahoto, also roofed in tile (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency record has no commentary, and each building is described on its own page.

The main hall of Jomyoji
The main hall of Jomyoji663highland / CC BY 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons

Visiting

No official information on visiting or access was found.

References

Jomyoji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2834
Jomyoji Temple Tahoto Pagoda (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2835

Last verified: 2026.11.14

Basic Information

NameJomyoji Temple
LocationMiyazakicho, Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture
OwnerJomyoji Temple
DesignationImportant Cultural Property (2)
Coordinates34.07652, 135.11457