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Kozan-ji

Kozan-ji

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Kamakura period · Temples · National Treasures

Kozan-ji

高山寺 (こうざんじ)

Kyoto, Kyoto

Kozan-ji is a temple in Kyoto, Kyoto. Its Sekisui-in (Goshodo) is a designated National Treasure (Early Kamakura period).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Kyoto, Kyoto
Address
京都府京都市右京区梅ヶ畑栂尾町

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Kyoto, Kyoto
Address
京都府京都市右京区梅ヶ畑栂尾町

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Kozan-ji Sekisui-in (Goshodo)

    Era
    Early Kamakura period
    Structure
    front three bays wide, rear four bays, three bays deep, pent roof (hisashi) one bay wide at the front, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, entered from the gable end, lean-to roof over the pent area, one-bay front porch (kohai), shingle roofing (kokera-buki)
    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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