
Banna-ji
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Banna-ji
鑁阿寺 (ばんなじ)
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
Sources and date checked
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 propertiesChecked on November 6, 2026
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