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Shoko-ji

Shoko-ji

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Edo period · Temples · National Treasures

Shoko-ji

勝興寺 (しょうこうじ)

Takaoka, Toyama

Shoko-ji is a temple in Takaoka, Toyama. Its Main Hall and Ohiroma and Shikidai (Great Hall and Entrance) are designated National Treasures (Mid-Edo period–Late Edo period).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Edo period
Type
Temples
Location
Takaoka, Toyama
Address
富山県高岡市伏木古国府

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Edo period
Type
Temples
Location
Takaoka, Toyama
Address
富山県高岡市伏木古国府

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Shoko-ji Main Hall

    Era
    Late Edo period
    Year
    1795
    Structure
    39.3 m wide, 37.5 m deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, three-bay front porch (kohai), metal-sheet roofing
    Designated
    December 12, 2022
    See it in the Agency’s database
  • Shoko-ji Ohiroma and Shikidai (Great Hall and Entrance)

    Era
    Mid-Edo period
    Structure
    Great hall: 18.5 m wide, 15.8 m deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof at the front, gable roof at the rear, with lean-tos on the north and south sides, wooden-shingle roofing, with a rear lean-to and a connecting corridor on the south side, plank roofing
    Designated
    December 12, 2022
    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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