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Hokai-ji

Hokai-ji

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Kamakura period · Temples · National Treasures

Hokai-ji

法界寺 (ほうかいじ)

Kyoto, Kyoto

Hokai-ji is a temple in Kyoto, Kyoto. Its Amida Hall is a designated National Treasure (Early Kamakura period).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Kyoto, Kyoto
Address
京都府京都市伏見区日野西大道町

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Kyoto, Kyoto
Address
京都府京都市伏見区日野西大道町

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Hokai-ji Amida Hall

    Era
    Early Kamakura period
    Structure
    five bays wide, five bays deep, single-story with mokoshi (skirt roof), pyramidal hip roof (hogyo-zukuri), cypress-bark roofing
    Designated
    June 9, 1951
    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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