
Kakurin-ji
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Kakurin-ji
鶴林寺 (かくりんじ)
Kakurin-ji is a temple in Kakogawa, Hyogo. Its Main Hall and Taishi-do Hall are designated National Treasures (Late Heian period–Mid-Muromachi period, 1112–1397).
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Key facts
- Designation
- National Treasures
- Era
- Heian period
- Type
- Temples
- Location
- Kakogawa, Hyogo
- Address
- 兵庫県加古川市加古川町
Key facts
- Designation
- National Treasures
- Era
- Heian period
- Type
- Temples
- Location
- Kakogawa, Hyogo
- Address
- 兵庫県加古川市加古川町
Buildings designated as National Treasures
Kakurin-ji Main Hall
- Era
- Mid-Muromachi period
- Year
- 1397
- Structure
- seven bays wide, six bays deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, hongawara tile roofing
- Designated
- November 22, 1952
Kakurin-ji Taishi-do Hall
- Era
- Late Heian period
- Year
- 1112
- Structure
- three bays wide, three bays deep, pent roof (hisashi) one bay wide at the front, single-story, pyramidal hip roof (hogyo-zukuri), lean-to roof over the pent area
- Designated
- November 22, 1952
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 properties- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Database of National Cultural Properties: Kakurin-ji Main Hall
- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Database of National Cultural Properties: Kakurin-ji Taishi-do Hall
Checked on November 6, 2026
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