Myotsu-ji

明通寺 (みょうつうじ)

Obama, Fukui

Myotsu-ji is a temple in Obama, Fukui. Its Main Hall and Three-Story Pagoda are designated National Treasures (Early Kamakura period, 1258–1270).

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Key facts

Designation: National Treasures
Era: Kamakura period
Type: Temples
Location: Obama, Fukui
Address: 福井県小浜市門前

Key facts

Designation: National Treasures
Era: Kamakura period
Type: Temples
Location: Obama, Fukui
Address: 福井県小浜市門前

Buildings designated as National Treasures

Myotsu-ji Main Hall
Era
Early Kamakura period
Year
1258
Structure
five bays wide, six bays deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, one-bay porch (kohai), cypress-bark roofing
Designated
November 14, 1953
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Myotsu-ji Three-Story Pagoda
Era
Early Kamakura period
Year
1270
Structure
three-bay three-story pagoda, cypress-bark roofing
Designated
November 14, 1953
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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