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Daihoon-ji (Senbon Shakado)

Daihoon-ji (Senbon Shakado)

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Kamakura period · Temples · National Treasures

Daihoon-ji (Senbon Shakado)

大報恩寺(千本釈迦堂) (だいほうおんじ)

Kyoto, Kyoto

Daihoon-ji (Senbon Shakado) is a temple in Kyoto, Kyoto. Its Daihoon-ji Main Hall (Senbon Shakado) is a designated National Treasure (Early Kamakura period, 1227).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Kyoto, Kyoto
Address
京都府京都市上京区五辻通六軒町西入溝前町

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Kyoto, Kyoto
Address
京都府京都市上京区五辻通六軒町西入溝前町

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Daihoon-ji Main Hall (Senbon Shakado)

    Era
    Early Kamakura period
    Year
    1227
    Structure
    five bays wide, six bays deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, one-bay front porch (kohai), cypress-bark roofing
    Designated
    March 29, 1952
    See it in the Agency’s database

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Database of nationally designated cultural properties

Checked on November 6, 2026

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