Myooh-in Temple

Completion year

Main hall：1321,Five-story pagoda：1348,Main temple gate：17th century

Address

1473 Kusadocho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima（Google Map）

This temple building stands by the Ashida River in Fukuyama City. The main hall was built in the Kamakura period (1185-1333) and has a gabled roof. The style is called eclectic, and is a rare fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and Tenjusshu styles. In particular, the arched, rim-taraki ceiling in the inner sanctum is the only surviving example from the medieval period. The five-story pagoda was built in the Nanbokucho Period and is the fifth oldest five-story pagoda in Japan. It is a historically important building that foreshadows the connection between Kusado Sengen, a medieval town which once flourished along the Ashida River, and the continent.
[National Treasure]