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Joraku-ji

Joraku-ji

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Muromachi period · Temples · National Treasures

Joraku-ji

常楽寺 (じょうらくじ)

Konan, Shiga

Joraku-ji is a temple in Konan, Shiga. Its Main Hall and Three-Story Pagoda are designated National Treasures (Early Muromachi period–Mid-Muromachi period, 1360–1400).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Muromachi period
Type
Temples
Location
Konan, Shiga
Address
滋賀県湖南市西寺

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Muromachi period
Type
Temples
Location
Konan, Shiga
Address
滋賀県湖南市西寺

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Joraku-ji Main Hall

    Era
    Early Muromachi period
    Year
    1360
    Structure
    seven bays wide, six bays deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, three-bay porch (kohai), cypress-bark roofing
    Designated
    March 31, 1953
    See it in the Agency’s database
  • Joraku-ji Three-Story Pagoda

    Era
    Mid-Muromachi period
    Year
    1400
    Structure
    three-bay three-story pagoda, traditional flat-and-round tile roofing
    Designated
    March 31, 1953
    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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