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Banna-ji

Banna-ji

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Kamakura period · Temples · National Treasures

Banna-ji

鑁阿寺 (ばんなじ)

Ashikaga, Tochigi

Banna-ji is a temple in Ashikaga, Tochigi. Its Main Hall is a designated National Treasure (Late Kamakura period, 1299).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Ashikaga, Tochigi
Address
栃木県足利市家富町

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Ashikaga, Tochigi
Address
栃木県足利市家富町

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Banna-ji Main Hall

    Era
    Late Kamakura period
    Year
    1299
    Structure
    five bays wide, five bays deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, three-bay front porch (kohai), with a karahafu curved gable on the eaves, one-bay rear porch (kohai), traditional flat-and-round tile roofing
    Designated
    August 7, 2013
    See it in the Agency’s database

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Facts such as eras, structures and locations are edited and translated by us from the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ database of nationally designated cultural properties. The Agency and the national government did not produce this page.

Database of nationally designated cultural properties

Checked on November 6, 2026

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