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Zenpuku-in

Zenpuku-in

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Kamakura period · Temples · National Treasures

Zenpuku-in

善福院 (ぜんぷくいん)

Kainan, Wakayama

Zenpuku-in is a temple in Kainan, Wakayama. Its Shaka-do Hall is a designated National Treasure (Late Kamakura period, 1327).

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Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Kainan, Wakayama
Address
和歌山県海南市下津町梅田

Key facts

Designation
National Treasures
Era
Kamakura period
Type
Temples
Location
Kainan, Wakayama
Address
和歌山県海南市下津町梅田

Buildings designated as National Treasures

  • Zenpuku-in Shaka-do Hall

    Era
    Late Kamakura period
    Year
    1327
    Structure
    three bays wide, three bays deep, single-storied with mokoshi (skirt roof), hipped roof, entirely tiled roofing (honkawara-buki)
    Designated
    March 31, 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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