Choho-ji

長保寺 (ちょうほうじ)

Kainan, Wakayama

Choho-ji is a temple in Kainan, Wakayama. 3 of its buildings, including the Main Gate (Daimon) and Main Hall (Hondo), are designated National Treasures (Late Kamakura period–Early Muromachi period, 1311–1388).

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Key facts

Designation: National Treasures
Era: Kamakura period
Type: Temples
Location: Kainan, Wakayama
Address: 和歌山県海南市下津町上

Key facts

Designation: National Treasures
Era: Kamakura period
Type: Temples
Location: Kainan, Wakayama
Address: 和歌山県海南市下津町上

Buildings designated as National Treasures

Choho-ji Main Gate (Daimon)
Era
Early Muromachi period
Year
1388
Structure
three-bay, one-door two-story gate (romon), hip-and-gable roof, tiled roofing (honkawara-buki)
Designated
March 31, 1953
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Choho-ji Main Hall (Hondo)
Era
Late Kamakura period
Year
1311
Structure
five bays wide, five bays deep, single-storied, hip-and-gable roof, one-bay front porch (kohai), tiled roofing (honkawara-buki)
Designated
March 31, 1953
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Choho-ji Tahoto Pagoda
Era
Early Muromachi period
Year
1357
Structure
three-bay tahoto pagoda, tiled roofing (honkawara-buki)
Designated
March 31, 1953
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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