Where the Tale of Karukaya Is Told on Koyasan
The Mitsugonin Temple Karukayado Hall (密厳院苅萱堂) is a Buddhist hall where the tale of Karukaya and his son is told in pictures of around 1926 in Koyasan, Koya Town, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 3, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
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The Agency records a single-storey timber hall roofed with cypress bark and copper sheet, with a building area of 423 square metres; registration number 30-0387.
Two Sanctuaries and a Corridor of Pictures
The Karukayado Hall of Mitsugonin stands east of Kongobuji; a north-facing east-west wing with a hip-and-gable cypress-bark roof is joined on its south side by a north-south wing with a hip-and-gable copper roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Inside, the sanctuary of the Indo Jizo lies to the west and that of the parent-and-child Jizo to the east, and the corridor on the south side that links them is where the sad tale of Karukaya and his son is explained through pictures (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Standing on the street, it forms part of the historic townscape.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes it as a hall on the street that forms part of the local historic townscape, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the south corridor between the two sanctuaries, where the tale of Karukaya and his son is told in pictures (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Mitsugonin Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- Around 1926 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- East of Kongobuji on Koyasan.
- How is the inside laid out?
- An Indo Jizo sanctuary west and a parent-and-child Jizo sanctuary east.
- How is the name read?
- Mitsugon-in Karukaya-do.
- When was the Mitsugonin Temple Karukayado Hall registered?
- On December 3, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Mitsugonin Temple Karukayado Hall (密厳院苅萱堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 478 Koyasan, Koya Town, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2024/12/03 (Reiwa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, cypress bark and copper roofs, 423 m² |
| Owner | Mitsugonin Temple (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Mitsugonin Temple Karukayado Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00015226
Last verified: 2026.10.23