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Kozan-ji

Kozan-ji

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Kamakura period · Temples · National Treasures

Kozan-ji

功山寺 (こうざんじ)

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

Kozan-ji is a temple in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. Its Butsuden (Buddha Hall) is a designated National Treasure (Late Kamakura period, 1320).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
Address
山口県下関市長府川端町

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
Address
山口県下関市長府川端町

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Kozan-ji Butsuden (Buddha Hall)

    Era
    Late Kamakura period
    Year
    1320
    Structure
    3 bays wide, 3 bays deep, single-story with a mokoshi (skirt roof), hip-and-gable roof, cypress-bark roofing
    Designated
    November 14, 1953
    See it in the Agency’s database

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Database of nationally designated cultural properties

Checked on November 6, 2026

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