
Myoo-in
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Myoo-in
明王院 (みょうおういん)
Myoo-in is a temple in Fukuyama, Hiroshima. Its Main Hall and Five-Story Pagoda are designated National Treasures (Late Kamakura period–Early Muromachi period, 1321–1348).
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Key facts
- Designation
- National Treasures
- Era
- Kamakura period
- Type
- Temples
- Location
- Fukuyama, Hiroshima
- Address
- 広島県福山市草戸町
Key facts
- Designation
- National Treasures
- Era
- Kamakura period
- Type
- Temples
- Location
- Fukuyama, Hiroshima
- Address
- 広島県福山市草戸町
Buildings designated as National Treasures
Myoo-in Main Hall
- Era
- Late Kamakura period
- Year
- 1321
- Structure
- 5 bays wide, 5 bays deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, one-bay front porch (kohai), traditional tile roofing
- Designated
- May 26, 1964
Myoo-in Five-Story Pagoda
- Era
- Early Muromachi period
- Year
- 1348
- Structure
- Three-bay, five-story pagoda, traditional tile roofing
- Designated
- March 31, 1953
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: Myoo-in Main Hall
- Agency for Cultural Affairs, Database of National Cultural Properties: Myoo-in Five-Story Pagoda
Checked on November 6, 2026
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