Kanchi-in
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Kanchi-in
観智院 (かんちいん)
Kanchi-in is a temple in Kyoto, Kyoto. Its Guest Hall (Kyakuden) is a designated National Treasure (Momoyama period, 1605).
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Key facts
- Designation
- National Treasures
- Era
- Momoyama period
- Type
- Temples
- Location
- Kyoto, Kyoto
- Address
- 京都府京都市南区八条通大宮西入下る柳原町
Key facts
- Designation
- National Treasures
- Era
- Momoyama period
- Type
- Temples
- Location
- Kyoto, Kyoto
- Address
- 京都府京都市南区八条通大宮西入下る柳原町
Buildings designated as National Treasures
Kanchi-in Guest Hall (Kyakuden)
- Era
- Momoyama period
- Year
- 1605
- Structure
- 12.7 m wide, 13.7 m deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, entered from the gable end, karahafu gable on the front eaves
- Designated
- June 27, 1959
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Database of nationally designated cultural propertiesChecked on November 6, 2026
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