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Kinren-ji

Kinren-ji

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Kamakura period · Temples · National Treasures

Kinren-ji

金蓮寺 (こんれんじ)

Nishio, Aichi

Kinren-ji is a temple in Nishio, Aichi. Its Amidado (Amida Hall) is a designated National Treasure (Late Kamakura period).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Nishio, Aichi
Address
愛知県西尾市吉良町饗庭

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Nishio, Aichi
Address
愛知県西尾市吉良町饗庭

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Kinren-ji Amidado (Amida Hall)

    Era
    Late Kamakura period
    Structure
    3 bays wide, 3 bays deep, single-story, hip roof, one-bay-deep lean-to along the front, two-bay lean-to at the rear of the left side, sugaru-hafu gable style, cypress-bark roofing
    Designated
    June 22, 1955
    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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