List of National Treasures of Japan (temples)

The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897. The definition and the criteria have changed since the inception of the term. The temple structures in this list were designated national treasures when the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties was implemented on June 9, 1951. The items are selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology based on their "especially high historical or artistic value". This list presents 158 entries of national treasure temple structures from the late 7th-century Classical Asuka period to the early modern 19th-century Edo period. The number of structures listed is more than 158, because in some cases groups of related structures are combined to form a single entry. The structures include main halls such as kon-dō, hon-dō, Butsuden; pagodas, gates, belfries (鐘楼,, shōrō), corridors, other halls and structures that are part of a Buddhist temple.

Kon-dō and five-storied pagoda at Hōryū-ji, two of the world's oldest wooden structures dating to around 700

History of Buddhist temples in Japan

Buddhism arrived in Japan in the mid–6th century, and was officially adopted in the wake of the Battle of Shigisan in 587, after which Buddhist temples began to be constructed. Soga no Umako built Hōkō-ji, the first temple in Japan, between 588 and 596. It was later renamed as Asuka-dera for Asuka, the name of the capital where it was located. Prince Shotoku actively promoted Buddhism and ordered the construction of Shitennō-ji in Osaka (593) and Hōryū-ji near his palace in Ikaruga (completed in 603). During the ancient period, the temple layout was strictly prescribed and followed mainland styles, with a main gate facing south, and the most sacred area surrounded by a semi-enclosed roofed corridor (kairō) accessible through a middle gate (chūmon). The sacred precinct contained a pagoda, which acted as a reliquary for sacred objects, and an image hall (kon-dō). The complex might have other structures such as a lecture hall (kōdō), a belfry (shōrō), a sutra repository (kyōzō), priests' and monks' quarters and bathhouses. The ideal temple had a heart formed by seven structures—called Shichidō garan. Buddhism, and the construction of temples, spread from the capital to outlying areas in the Hakuhō period from 645 to 710. Because of fire, earthquakes, typhoons and wars, few of the ancient temples remain. Hōryū-ji, rebuilt after a fire in 670, is the only temple with 7th century structures which are the oldest extant wooden buildings in the world.

Unlike early Shinto shrines, early Buddhist temples were highly ornamental and strictly symmetrical. Starting with the late 7th century Hōryū-ji, temples began to move towards indigenous methods expressed by irregular ground plans that resulted in an asymmetric arrangement of buildings, greater use of natural materials such as cypress bark instead of roof tiling, and an increased awareness of natural environment with the placement of buildings among trees. This adaption was assisted by the syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism. During the first half of the 8th century, Emperor Shōmu decreed temples and nunneries be erected in each province and that Tōdai-ji be built as a headquarters for the network of temples. The head temple was inaugurated in 752 and was of monumental dimensions with two seven-storied pagodas, each ca. 100 m (330 ft) tall and a Great Buddha Hall (daibutsuden) about 80 m × 70 m (260 ft × 230 ft). Nara period Buddhism was characterised by seven influential state supported temples, the so-called Nanto Shichi Daiji. Octagonal structures such as the Hall of Dreams at Hōryū-ji built as memorial halls and storehouses exemplified by the Shōsōin first appeared during the Nara period. Temple structures, such as pagodas and main halls, had increased significantly in size since the late 6th century. The placement of the pagoda moved to a more peripheral location and the roof bracketing system increased in complexity as roofs grew larger and heavier.

The early Heian period (9th–10th century) saw an evolution of style based on the esoteric sects Tendai and Shingon, which were situated in mountainous areas. A new style termed 和様 (wayō, Japanese style) emerged with the following characteristics: a main hall divided in two parts; an outer area for novices and an inner area for initiates; a hip-and-gable roof that covered both areas; a raised wooden floor instead of the tile or stone floors of earlier temples; extended eaves to cover the front steps; shingles or bark rather than tile roofing; and an adaption to the natural environment in contrast to symmetrical layouts. The tahōtō, a two-storied tower with a resemblance to Indian stupas was also introduced by these sects during the Heian period. According to an ancient Buddhist prophecy, the world would enter a dark period in 1051. During this period the Tendai sect believed enlightenment was possible only by the veneration of Amida Buddha. Consequently, Paradise or Amida Halls—such as the Phoenix Hall at Byōdō-in (1053), the main hall of Jōruri-ji (1157) or the Golden Hall at Chūson-ji (1124)—were built by the imperial family or members of the aristocracy to recreate the western paradise of Amida on earth. Halls that enshrined the nine statues of Amida were popular during the 12th century in the late Heian period. The main hall of Jōruri-ji is the only extant example of these halls.

The Daibutsu style and the Zen style emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century. The Daibutsu or Great Buddha style, introduced by the priest Chogen, was based on Song dynasty architecture and represented the antithesis of the wayō style. The Nandaimon at Tōdai-ji and the Amida Hall at Jōdo-ji are the only extant examples of this style. Characteristics of the Zen style are earthen floors, subtly curved pent roofs (mokoshi) and pronouncedly curved main roofs, cusped windows and panelled doors. Examples of this style include Butsuden at Kōzan-ji in Shimonoseki, Shakadō at Zenpuku-in and Octagonal Three-storied Pagoda at Anraku-ji. The three Japanese styles, wayō, Daibutsu and Zen were combined in the Muromachi period giving rise to a conglomerate eclectic style represented by the main hall at Kakurin-ji. By the end of the Muromachi period (late 16th century), Japanese Buddhist architecture had reached its apogee. Construction methods had been perfected and building types conventionalized. Early pre-modern temples were saved from monotony by elaborate structural details, the use of undulating karahafu gables and monumental size of the buildings. Representative examples for Momoyama (1568–1603) and Edo period (1603–1868) temple architecture are the Karamon at Hōgon-ji and the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera respectively.

Statistics

Period	National Treasures
Asuka period	5
Nara period	20
Heian period	20
Kamakura period	54
Muromachi period	29
Momoyama period	11
Edo period	19

Prefecture	City	National Treasures
Aichi	Kira	1
Ehime	Matsuyama	3
Fukui	Obama	2
Fukushima	Iwaki	1
Gifu	Tajimi	2
	Takayama	1
Hiroshima	Fukuyama	2
	Hiroshima	1
	Onomichi	3
Hyōgo	Kakogawa	2
	Kasai	1
	Katō	1
	Kobe	1
	Ono	1
Iwate	Hiraizumi	1
Kagawa	Mitoyo	1
Kanagawa	Kamakura	1
Kōchi	Ōtoyo	1
Kyoto	Ayabe	1
	Kizugawa	3
	Kyoto	26
	Uji	2
Mie	Tsu	2
Miyagi	Matsushima	2
Nagano	Aoki	1
	Nagano	1
	Ueda	1
Nagasaki	Nagasaki	2
Nara	Gojō	1
	Ikaruga	19
	Ikoma	1
	Katsuragi	3
	Nara	29
	Sakurai	1
	Uda	3
	Yoshino	2
Ōita	Bungotakada	1
Osaka	Izumisano	1
	Kaizuka	1
	Kawachinagano	1
Shiga	Aishō	1
	Konan	4
	Kōra	2
	Nagahama	1
	Ōtsu	4
Tochigi	Ashikaga	1
Tokyo	Higashimurayama	1
Toyama	Takaoka	2
Wakayama	Iwade	1
	Kainan	4
	Kōya	2
Yamagata	Tsuruoka	1
Yamaguchi	Shimonoseki	1
	Yamaguchi	1
Yamanashi	Kōshū	1
	Yamanashi	1

Cities with National Treasures in the temple category

Usage

The table's columns (except for Remarks and Image) are sortable pressing the arrows symbols. The following gives an overview of what is included in the table and how the sorting works.

• Name: name of the structure as registered in the Database of National Cultural Properties
• Temple: name of the temple in which the structure is located
• Remarks: architecture and general remarks including

• size measured in ken or distance between pillars; "m×n" denotes the length (m) and width (n) of the structure, each measured in ken
• architectural style (zukuri) and type of roofing

• Date: period and year; the column entries sort by year. If only a period is known, they sort by the start year of that period.
• Location: "town-name prefecture-name, geocoordinates of the structure"; the column entries sort as "prefecture-name town-name".
• Images: picture of the structure

Treasures

Name	Temple	Remarks	Date	Location	Image
Golden Hall (金色堂, konjikidō)	Chūson-ji	3×3, 18 m (59 ft) square, single-storied, hōgyō style roof with wooden shingles of the hongawara type	1124late Heian period, 1124	Iwate HiraizumiHiraizumi, Iwate 39°0′4.9″N 141°5′59.6″E
Priest's Quarters (庫裏, kuri) and Corridors (廊下, rōka)	Zuigan-ji	Kuri: 23.6 m × 13.8 m (77 ft × 45 ft), single-storied, kirizuma style, entrance in the gable ends, hongawarabuki roof Corridors: between kuri and main hall (hondō), lengths: 2 ken (entrance hall), 6 ken (east corridor), 11 ken (middle corridor), 2 ken (west corridor); each is 1 ken wide, single-storied, irimoya style	1609Momoyama period, 1609	Miyagi MatsushimaMatsushima, Miyagi 38°22′20″N 141°3′36.8″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Zuigan-ji	13×8, 39.0 m × 25.2 m (128.0 ft × 82.7 ft), single-storied, irimoya style with hongawarabuki roof and attached entrance hall	1609Momoyama period, 1609	Miyagi MatsushimaMatsushima, Miyagi 38°22′19.7″N 141°3′34.4″E
Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō)	Three Mountains of Dewa	3×3, height: 29.0 m (95.1 ft), five-storied pagoda covered with hinoki cypress shingles	1372early Muromachi period, 1372	Yamagata TsuruokaTsuruoka, Yamagata 38°42′17.01″N 139°58′3.08″E
Shiramizu Amidadō (白水阿弥陀堂)	Ganjō-ji	3×3, single-storied, hōgyō style, tochibuki board roofing, temple hall containing an enshrined image of Amitabha	1160late Heian period, 1160	Fukushima IwakiIwaki, Fukushima 37°2′11.42″N 140°50′14.79″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Banna-ji	5×5, single-storied, irimoya style, front step canopy is 3 ken, nokikarahafu gable, back canopy 1 ken, hongawarabuki roof	1299Kamakura period, 1299	Tochigi AshikagaAshikaga, Tochigi 36°20′15.1″N 139°27′8.1″E
Jizō Hall (地蔵堂, jizōdō)	Shōfuku-ji	3×3, single-storied, irimoya style, covered with hinoki cypress shingles, with a pent roof enclosure of copper-tile roofing, oldest intact building in Tokyo	1407middle Muromachi period, 1407	Tokyo HigashimurayamaHigashimurayama, Tokyo 35°45′50.81″N 139°27′33.02″E
Shariden (舎利殿)	Engaku-ji	3×3 reliquary hall, single-storied, irimoya style, with a pent roof enclosure, covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles	1450middle Muromachi period	Kanagawa KamakuraKamakura, Kanagawa 35°20′21.52″N 139°32′56.24″E
Buddha Hall (仏殿, butsuden)	Zuiryū-ji	3×3 reliquary hall, single-storied, irimoya style, with a pent roof enclosure, lead plate roofing	1659early Edo period, 1659	Toyama TakaokaTakaoka, Toyama 36°44′8.12″N 137°0′37.8″E
Lecture Hall (法堂, hōdō, hattō)	Zuiryū-ji	11×9 main hall of worship, irimoya style, with a 2×1 step canopy and a karahafu gable, single-storied, copper plate roofing	1655early Edo period, 1655	Toyama TakaokaTakaoka, Toyama 36°44′8.48″N 137°0′36.07″E
Sanmon (山門)	Zuiryū-ji	two-storied sangen-ikko (三間一戸) gate, irimoya style, covered with hinoki cypress shingles includes two 3×1 stairway buildings (山廊, sanrō) to either side of the gate: single-storied, kirizuma style with hinoki cypress shingles	1818late Edo period, 1818	Toyama TakaokaTakaoka, Toyama 36°44′8″N 137°0′40.11″E
Main Hall and Large Hall with timber platform (本堂、大広間及式台, hondō ōhiroma oyobi shikidai)	Shōkō-ji	Main Hall: 39.4 m × 37.5 m (129 ft × 123 ft), single-storied, irimoya style with a 3 ken step canopy and metal plate roofing Large Hall: 18.5 m × 19.7 m (61 ft × 65 ft), single-storied, front irimoya style, back kirizuma style Timber Platform: 16.1 m × 13.9 m (53 ft × 46 ft), single-storied, front irimoya style, back kirizuma style	1650Edo period, middle 17th century (Large Hall (大広間, ōhiroma)) and 1795 (main hall (本堂, hondō))	Toyama TakaokaTakaoka, Toyama
Three-storied Pagoda (三重塔, sanjūnotō)	Myōtsū-ji	3×3, three-storied pagoda, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1270early Kamakura period, 1270	Fukui ObamaObama, Fukui 35°27′12.43″N 135°48′15.5″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Myōtsū-ji	5×6, single-storied, irimoya style with a 1 ken step canopy, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1258early Kamakura period, 1258	Fukui ObamaObama, Fukui 35°27′12.8″N 135°48′16″E
Buddha Hall (仏殿, butsuden)	Seihaku-ji	3×3, single-storied, irimoya style, with a pent roof enclosure, covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles	1415middle Muromachi period, 1415	Yamanashi YamanashiYamanashi, Yamanashi 35°41′37.5″N 138°42′28.94″E
Yakushi Hall (薬師堂, yakushidō) or Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Daizen-ji	5×5, single-storied, yosemune style, covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles, characteristic for the eastern Japanese style	1286late Kamakura period, 1286	Yamanashi KōshūKōshū, Yamanashi 35°39′25.84″N 138°44′34.86″E
Octagonal Three-storied Pagoda (八角三重塔, hakkaku sanjūnotō)	Anraku-ji	three-storied octagonal pagoda, first roof is a pent roof enclosure, covered with hinoki cypress shingles, only extant octagonal pagoda in Japan	1300late Kamakura period	Nagano UedaUeda, Nagano 36°21′8.62″N 138°9′8.2″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Zenkō-ji	14×5, single-storied with a pent roof enclosure, shumoku-zukuri (撞木造), entrance in the gable ends, front step canopy is 3 ken, nokikarahafu gable; step canopies on either side are 1 ken, everything is covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles	1707middle Edo period, 1707	Nagano NaganoNagano, Nagano 36°39′41.76″N 138°11′15.68″E
Three-storied Pagoda (三重塔, sanjūnotō)	Daihō-ji (大法寺)	3×3, three-storied pagoda, covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles	1333early Muromachi period, 1333	Nagano AokiAoki, Nagano 36°22′56.54″N 138°8′54.55″E
Scripture House (経蔵, kyōzō)	Ankoku-ji (安国寺)	Buddhist sutra storehouse, 1×1, single-storied, irimoya style, with a pent roof enclosure, covered with hinoki cypress shingles, includes an octagonal rotating sutra shelf (輪蔵, rinzō)	1408middle Muromachi period, 1408	Gifu TakayamaTakayama, Gifu 36°13′28.6″N 137°14′42.2″E
Kannon Hall (観音堂, kannondō)	Eihō-ji	3×3, single-storied, irimoya style, with a pent roof enclosure, covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles	1314late Kamakura period, 1314	Gifu TajimiTajimi, Gifu 35°20′47.08″N 137°7′48.57″E
Founder's Hall (開山堂, kaisandō)	Eihō-ji	worship hall (外陣, gejin) 3×3 and inner sanctum (内陣, naijin) 1×1 connected via an intermediate passage (相の間, ai no ma); All structures are single-storied, irimoya style and have hinoki cypress bark roofing. The naijin has a pent roof enclosure.	1336early Muromachi period	Gifu TajimiTajimi, Gifu 35°20′46.12″N 137°7′45.08″E
Amida Hall (弥陀堂, amidadō)	Konren-ji (金蓮寺)	3×3, single-storied, yosemune style, hinoki cypress bark roofing	1300late Kamakura period	Aichi KiraKira, Aichi 34°48′33.69″N 137°4′21.05″E
Miei Hall (御影堂, mieidō)	Senju-ji	9×9, single-storied, irimoya style with a 3 ken step canopy hongawarabuki roof	1666middle Edo period, 1666	Mie TsuTsu, Mie 34°45′43.65″N 136°30′12.38″E
Nyorai Hall (如来堂, nyoraidō)	Senju-ji	5×4, single-storied, irimoya style with a pent roof enclosure, a 3 ken step canopy and a karahafu gable, hongawarabuki roof	1748middle Edo period, 1748	Mie TsuTsu, Mie 34°45′44.75″N 136°30′10.13″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kon-dō)	Mii-dera	7×7, single-storied, irimoya style with a 3 ken step canopy, hinoki cypress bark roofing	1599Momoyama period, 1599	Shiga ŌtsuŌtsu, Shiga 35°0′48.25″N 135°51′10.3″E
Konpon-chūdō (根本中堂)	Enryaku-ji	11×6, 37.6 m × 23.9 m (123 ft × 78 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, copper sheeting over wooden plannks with semi-circular battens covering the seams; main hall founded in 788 by Dengyō Daishi with an "Inextinguishable Dharma Light" burning inside, in front of the Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha). part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1640early Edo period, 1640	Shiga ŌtsuŌtsu, Shiga 35°4′13.64″N 135°50′27.39″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Kongōrin-ji	7×7, single-storied, irimoya style, covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles	1336early Muromachi period	Shiga AishōAishō, Shiga 35°9′40.57″N 136°16′58.95″E
Three-storied Pagoda (三重塔, sanjūnotō)	Jōraku-ji	3×3, three-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof	1400middle Muromachi period, 1400	Shiga KonanKonan, Shiga 34°59′25.09″N 136°2′57.22″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Jōraku-ji	7×6, single-storied, irimoya style with a 3 ken step canopy and hinoki cypress bark roofing	1360early Muromachi period, 1360	Shiga KonanKonan, Shiga 34°59′24.48″N 136°2′54.7″E
Three-storied Pagoda (三重塔, sanjūnotō)	Saimyō-ji	3×3, three-storied pagoda, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1300late Kamakura period	Shiga KōraKōra, Shiga 35°10′58.83″N 136°17′6.82″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Saimyō-ji	7×7, single-storied, irimoya style with a 3 ken step canopy, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1185early Kamakura period	Shiga KōraKōra, Shiga 35°10′59.63″N 136°17′7.63″E
Tahōtō (多宝塔)	Ishiyama-dera	3×3, two-storied Buddhist tower with a pent roof, square base and round top, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1194early Kamakura period, 1194	Shiga ŌtsuŌtsu, Shiga 34°57′39.48″N 135°54′21.43″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Ishiyama-dera	Hon-dō: 7×4, Ai-no-ma: 1×7, Worship hall (礼堂, rai-dō): 9×4, overhang style (懸造, kake-zukuri), rai-dō and hon-dō are in yosemune style and connected via the roof of the ai-no-ma, each of the three structures is covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles	1096late Heian period, 1096	Shiga ŌtsuŌtsu, Shiga 34°57′37.66″N 135°54′20.26″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Zensui-ji	7×5, single-storied, irimoya style, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1366early Muromachi period, 1366	Shiga KonanKonan, Shiga 35°0′23.2″N 136°6′45.2″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Chōju-ji (長寿寺)	5×5, single-storied, yosemune style with a 3 ken step canopy, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1185early Kamakura period	Shiga KonanKonan, Shiga 34°59′7.17″N 136°3′35.62″E
Karamon (唐門)	Hōgon-ji	four-legged gate with karahafu gables over the front and back entrance, 3.3 m × 6.1 m (11 ft × 20 ft), hinoki cypress bark shingles; entrance to the Kannon hall	1603Momoyama period, 1603	Shiga NagahamaNagahama, Shiga 35°25′14.04″N 136°8′37.63″E
Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō)	Kaijūsen-ji	3×3, five-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof, first roof is a pent roof enclosure of copper-tile roofing	1214early Kamakura period, 1214	Kyoto KizugawaKizugawa, Kyoto 34°46′36.33″N 135°51′43.33″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kon-dō)	Tō-ji	5×3, single-storied, irimoya style with pent roof enclosure, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1603Momoyama period, 1603	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°58′49.32″N 135°44′51.67″E
Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō)	Tō-ji	3×3, five-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof, at 54.8 m (180 ft) highest wooden pagoda in Japan, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1643early Edo period, 1643	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°58′47.59″N 135°44′55.34″E
Daishi Hall (大師堂, daishidō) or Miei Hall (御影堂, mieidō) (west section): ushiro-dō (後堂), mae-dō (前堂) and chūmon (中門)	Tō-ji	ushiro-dō: 7×4, irimoya style, 2 ken hisashi on the north-western end, 1 ken step canopy on the east side mae-dō: 4×5, north side irimoya style, connected to the ushiro-dō in the south chūmon: 2×1, west side kirizuma style, connected to the mae-dō in the east All three structures are single-storied. part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1380early Muromachi period, 1380	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°58′53.91″N 135°44′48.45″E
Lotus Flower Gate (蓮花門, rengemon)	Tō-ji	eight-legged gate, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1185early Kamakura period	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°58′50.44″N 135°44′46.73″E
Niōmon (二王門, niōmon)	Kōmyō-ji (光明寺)	two-storied sangen-ikko (三間一戸) gate, irimoya style, tochibuki board roofing	1248early Kamakura period, 1248	Kyoto AyabeAyabe, Kyoto 35°23′14.63″N 135°26′31.41″E
Keigū-in Main Hall (桂宮院本堂, keigu-in hondō)	Kōryū-ji	octagonal hall, single-storied, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1251early Kamakura period, before 1251	Kyoto KyotoKyoto, Kyoto 35°0′54.1″N 135°42′19.53″E	—
Sekisui-in (石水院)	Kōzan-ji	(3 (front) or 4 (back))x3, with a 1 ken hisashi on the front side, single-storied, irimoya style, entrance on gable ends, hinoki cypress shingles	1185early Kamakura period	Kyoto KyotoKyoto, Kyoto 35°3′36.48″N 135°40′42.72″E
Three-storied Pagoda (三重塔, sanjūnotō)	Jōruri-ji	3×3, three-storied pagoda, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1178late Heian period, before 1178	Kyoto KizugawaKizugawa, Kyoto34°42′56.34″N 135°52′24.94″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Jōruri-ji	11×4, 33.8 m × 16.5 m (111 ft × 54 ft), yosemune style with a 1 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof	1157late Heian period, 1157	Kyoto KizugawaKizugawa, Kyoto34°42′56.81″N 135°52′21.49″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kon-dō)	Ninna-ji	7×5, single-storied, irimoya style with a 1 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1613Momoyama period, 1613	Kyoto KyotoKyoto35°1′51.88″N 135°42′49.72″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Kiyomizu-dera	9×7, 33.5 m × 33.2 m (110 ft × 109 ft), single-storied, yosemune style, pent roof enclosure on east, north and west side, hinoki cypress bark shingles, includes a stage, temple is part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1633early Edo period, 1633	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°59′41.4″N 135°47′5.83″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Daisen-in (Daitoku-ji)	14.8 m × 10.8 m (49 ft × 35 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, copper-tile roofing	1513late Muromachi period, 1513	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 35°2′40.37″N 135°44′44.72″E
Hōjō (方丈) with Entrance (玄関, genkan)	Daitoku-ji	Hōjō: 29.8 m × 17.0 m (97.8 ft × 55.8 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, sangawarabuki tile roof, connected to the (雲門庵) at the back; Entrance: 6×1, single-storied, karahafu gable, sangawarabuki tile roof; residence of the head priest. Hōjō meditation hall was built in 1502.	1635early Edo period, 1635, (entrance from 1636)	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 35°2′38.4″N 135°44′47.2″E	—
Karamon (唐門)	Daitoku-ji	four-legged gate, kirizuma style, nokikarahafu gable on front and back, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1568Momoyama period	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 35°2′37.51″N 135°44′47.14″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō) or Senbon Shakadō (千本釈迦堂)	Daihōon-ji	5×6, single-storied, irimoya style with a 1 ken step canopy, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1227early Kamakura period, 1227	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 35°1′54.68″N 135°44′23.44″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kondō)	Daigo-ji	7×5, single-storied, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof, principal hall relocated from Yuasa, Wakayama which was completed in 1600. part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1100late Heian period	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°57′5.33″N 135°49′18.29″E
Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō)	Daigo-ji	3×3, five-storied pagoda, height: 38 m (125 ft) including the 13 m (43 ft) finial, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	0952middle Heian period, 952	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°57′2.1″N 135°49′19.67″E
Yakushi Hall (薬師堂, yakushidō)	Daigo-ji (Upper Daigo (上醍醐, kamidaigo))	5×4, single-storied, irimoya style, hinoki cypress bark shingles, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1121late Heian period, 1121	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°56′44.25″N 135°50′19.46″E
Sanmon (三門)	Chion-in	large 5 ken or 50 m (160 ft) wide, 24 m (79 ft) high two-storied gate with entrances in the three central bays, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof includes two 3×2 stairway buildings (山廊, sanrō) to either side of the gate: single-storied, kirizuma style with hongawarabuki roof; largest extant two-storied, double-roofed gate	1621early Edo period, 1621	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 35°0′17.28″N 135°46′54.5″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō) or Miei Hall (御影堂, mieidō)	Chion-in	11×9, single-storied, irimoya style with a 5 ken step canopy at the front and a 3 ken step canopy at the back	1639early Edo period, 1639	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 35°0′18.86″N 135°47′0.19″E
Sanmon (三門)	Tōfuku-ji	large 5 ken, 22 m (72 ft) high two-storied gate with entrances in the three central bays, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof includes two stairway buildings (山廊, sanrō) to either side of the gate: single-storied, kirizuma style with hongawarabuki roof, oldest Zen main gate in Japan	1425middle Muromachi period, 1425	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°58′32.53″N 135°46′25.47″E
Hōjō (方丈)	Nanzen-ji	ōhōjō (大方丈): irimoya style ōhōjō (小方 丈): back side with a kirizuma style gable, front connected to the ōhōjō both structures are single-storied and covered with hinoki cypress shingles; residence of the head priest	1573middle Momoyama period, 1573–1591	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 35°0′41.09″N 135°47′40.06″E
Phoenix Hall (鳳凰堂, hōōdō): central hall (中堂, chū-dō), wing corridors (両翼廊, ryōyokurō), (尾廊)	Byōdō-in	central hall: 3×2, single-storied, irimoya style with a pent roof enclosure, hongawarabuki roof wing corridors: 8×1 (with bends), single storied with an upper floor, kirizuma style; corner towers are two-storied with three floors, hōgyō style, hongawarabuki roof 尾 廊: 7×1, single-storied, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof main temple building, depicted on the 10 yen coin, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1053middle Heian period, 1053	Kyoto UjiUji, Kyoto 34°53′21.49″N 135°48′27.6″E
Mahavira Hall (大雄宝殿, daiō hōden), Hattō (法堂) and tennōden (天王殿)	Manpuku-ji			Kyoto UjiUji, Kyoto 34°54′49.93″N 135°48′27.31″E
Amida Hall (阿弥陀堂, amidadō)	Hōkai-ji (法界寺)	5×5, single-storied, irimoya style with a pent roof enclosure, hōgyō style, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1185early Kamakura period	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°56′2.91″N 135°48′53.61″E
Amida Hall (阿弥陀堂, amidadō)	Nishi Honganji	45.2 m × 42.1 m (148 ft × 138 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, 3 ken lean-to eaves (向拝, kohai),hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1760late Edo period, 1760	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°59′31.74″N 135°45′6.04″E
Goeidō (御影堂)	Nishi Honganji	62.1 m × 53.8 m (204 ft × 177 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, 3 ken lean-to eaves (向拝, kohai),hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1636Edo period, 1636	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°59′29.02″N 135°45′6.08″E
Karamon (唐門)	Nishi Honganji	four-legged gate with karahafu gables on the front and back, sides are irimoya style, hinoki cypress bark shingles, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	1598Momoyama period, ca. 1598	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°59′25.31″N 135°45′3.93″E
Priest's Quarters (庫裏, kuri)	Myōhō-in (妙法院)	21.8 m × 23.7 m (72 ft × 78 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, entrance in gable ends, 1 ken entrance hall with karahafu gable, hongawarabuki roof, hisashi in the north	1573Momoyama period, 1573–1614	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°59′25.41″N 135°46′30.71″E
Hōjō (方丈)	Ryōginan (竜吟庵) (Tōfuku-ji)	16.5 m × 12.9 m (54 ft × 42 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, hinoki cypress shingles, residence of the head priest	1387early Muromachi period, 1387	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°58′38.79″N 135°46′29.44″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Sanjūsangen-dō	35×5, single-storied, kirizuma style with a 7 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof	1266Kamakura period, 1266	Kyoto KyotoKyoto 34°59′16.12″N 135°46′18.15″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kondō)	Kanshin-ji	7×7, single-storied, irimoya style with a 3 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof; principal hall	1346early Muromachi period, Shōhei era	Osaka KawachinaganoKawachinagano, Osaka 34°26′14.48″N 135°35′54.8″E
Kannon Hall (観音堂, kannondō)	Kōon-ji (孝恩寺)	5×5, single-storied, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof	1300late Kamakura period, 1300	Osaka KaizukaKaizuka, Osaka 34°23′49.85″N 135°23′40.21″E
Tahōtō (多宝塔)	Jigen-in (慈眼院)	3×3, two-storied Buddhist tower (tahōtō), hinoki cypress bark shingles	1271early Kamakura period, 1271	Osaka IzumisanoIzumisano, Osaka 34°22′27.3″N 135°20′36.0″E
Three-storied Pagoda (三重塔, sanjūnotō)	Ichijō-ji	3×3, three-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof	1171late Heian period, 1171	Hyōgo KasaiKasai, Hyōgo 34°51′32.28″N 134°49′8.46″E
Jōdo Hall (浄土堂, jōdodō) or Amida Hall (阿弥陀堂, amidadō)	Jōdo-ji	3×3, 18 m (59 ft) squared, single-storied, hōgyō style, hongawarabuki roof	1192early Kamakura period, 1192	Hyōgo OnoOno, Hyōgo 34°51′51.27″N 134°57′39.89″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Taisan-ji	7×6, single-storied, irimoya style, gable roof covered with copper	1285late Kamakura period, 1285	Hyōgo KobeKobe, Hyōgo 34°41′47.73″N 135°4′2.81″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Chōkō-ji	7×7, single-storied, yosemune style with a 3 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof	1413middle Muromachi period, 1413–1428	Hyōgo KatoKatō, Hyōgo 34°55′56.86″N 135°2′37.86″E
Taishidō (太子堂)	Kakurin-ji	3×3, single-storied, hōgyō style, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1112late Heian period, 1112	Hyōgo KakogawaKakogawa, Hyōgo 34°45′7.66″N 134°49′58.14″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Kakurin-ji	7×6, 17 m × 15.2 m (56 ft × 50 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof	1397middle Muromachi period, 1397	Hyōgo KakogawaKakogawa, Hyōgo 34°45′8.18″N 134°49′57.29″E
Small Five-storied Pagoda (五重小塔, gojū-no-shōtō)	Kairyūō-ji (海龍王寺)	3×3, 4.0 m (13.1 ft) high miniature pagoda, wooden hongawarabuki shaped roof	0729Nara period, Tenpyō era	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°45′8.18″N 134°49′57.29″E
Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō)	Kōfuku-ji	3×3, five-storied pagoda, second highest pagoda in Japan at 50.1 m (164 ft), hongawarabuki roof; restoration from 1426 of an original pagoda from 730, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1426middle Muromachi period, 1426	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′56.92″N 135°49′56.03″E
Three-storied Pagoda (三重塔, sanjūnotō)	Kōfuku-ji	3×3, three-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof; reconstruction from the beginning of the Kamakura period of an original pagoda from 1143, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1185early Kamakura period	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′56.11″N 135°49′46.89″E
Eastern Golden Hall (東金堂, tōkondō)	Kōfuku-ji	7×4, single-storied, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof, the remaining of the three golden halls, reconstruction from 1415 of an original structure from 726, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1425middle Muromachi period, 1425	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′58.42″N 135°49′56.01″E
North Octagonal Hall (北円堂, hokuendō)	Kōfuku-ji	octagonal hall, single-storied, hongawarabuki roof; reconstruction from 1426 of an original hall built in 721 to honor the first anniversary of the death of Fujiwara no Fuhito, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1210early Kamakura period, 1210	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′0.42″N 135°49′47.76″E
Niō Gate (二王門, niōmon)	Kinpusen-ji	two-storied sangen-ikko (三間一戸) gate, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof	1456middle Muromachi period, 1456	Nara YoshinoYoshino, Nara 34°22′8.03″N 135°51′32.24″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō) or Zaō Hall (蔵王堂, zaōdō)	Kinpusen-ji	5×6, single-storied, irimoya style with a pent roof enclosure, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1591Momoyama period, 1591	Nara YoshinoYoshino, Nara 34°22′6.09″N 135°51′32.17″E
Small Five-storied Pagoda (五重小塔, gojū-no-shōtō)	Gangō-ji Gokurakubō (元興寺極楽坊)	3×3, 5.5 m (18 ft) tall miniature pagoda, wooden hongawarabuki shaped roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	0775Nara period, late 8th century	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′39.07″N 135°49′52.84″E
Zen Room (禅室, zenshitsu)	Gangō-ji Gokurakubō (元興寺極楽坊)	4×4, single-storied, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof with smooth, lipless, semi-cylindrical cover tiles (行基葺, gyōgibuki); part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, contains lumber used in the construction of Asuka-dera, one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan	1185early Kamakura period	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′40.65″N 135°49′51.59″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō), part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	Gangō-ji Gokurakubō (元興寺極楽坊)	6×6, single-storied, yosemune style, entrance in gable ends, hongawarabuki roof with smooth, lipless, semi-cylindrical cover tiles (行基葺, gyōgibuki), 1 ken wide open veranda on the front side, contains an akadana (閼伽棚)	1244early Kamakura period, 1244	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′40.57″N 135°49′52.7″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kon-dō)	Murō-ji	5×5, single-storied, yosemune style, hinoki cypress shingles; principal hall	0794early Heian period	Nara UdaUda, Nara 34°32′16.4″N 136°02′26.2″E
Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō)	Murō-ji	3×3, five-storied pagoda, hinoki cypress bark shingles	0794early Heian period	Nara UdaUda, Nara 34°32′17.42″N 136°2′25.18″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō) or Kanjō Hall (灌頂堂, kanjōdō)	Murō-ji	5×5, single-storied, irimoya style, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1308late Kamakura period, 1308	Nara UdaUda, Nara 34°32′16.44″N 136°2′26.09″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Akishinodera	5×4, single-storied, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof	1185early Kamakura period	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°42′13.57″N 135°46′34.28″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Jūrin-in (十輪院)	5×4, single-storied, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof	1185early Kamakura period	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′35.08″N 135°49′59.48″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Shin-Yakushi-ji	7×5, single-storied, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof	0747Nara period, 747	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′33.35″N 135°50′46.19″E
Shōsōin	Tōdai-ji	treasure house, oldest surviving example of the azekura log-cabin style with a raised floor, 9×3, 108.4 m × 30.5 m (356 ft × 100 ft), single-storied, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof	0756Nara period, ca. 756	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′31.11″N 135°50′18.84″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Chōkyū-ji (長弓寺)	5×6, single-storied, irimoya style with a 1 ken step canopy, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1279late Kamakura period, 1279	Nara IkomaIkoma, Nara 34°43′6.92″N 135°43′38.28″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Hase-dera	Worship Hall (正堂, shōdō): 7×4, with a pent roof on the front and either side Ai-no-ma and Worship Hall (礼堂, raidō): 4×9, overhang style, entrance in gable ends, connected to the shōdō in the back side, chidori hafu bargeboards on either side, attached to a stage on the front side, hongawarabuki roof each structure is single-storied, irimoya style	1650early Edo period, 1650	Nara SakuraiSakurai, Nara 34°32′9.27″N 135°54′24.51″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kon-dō)	Tōshōdai-ji	7×4, 27.9 m × 14.6 m (92 ft × 48 ft), single-storied, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof, principal hall, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	0710Nara period, 8th century	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′32.23″N 135°47′5.43″E
Scripture House (経蔵, kyōzō)	Tōshōdai-ji	Buddhist sutra storehouse, 3×3, storehouse style (校倉, azekura), yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	0710Nara period, 8th century	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′32.22″N 135°47′7.9″E
Korō (鼓楼)	Tōshōdai-ji	3×2, rō style, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof, with a drum for indicating the time, also served as a sutra repository, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1240early Kamakura period, 1240	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′33.05″N 135°47′6.25″E
Lecture Hall (講堂, kōdō)	Tōshōdai-ji	9×4, single-storied, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof; originally part of the Heijō Palace; now part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	0763Nara period, 763	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′33.36″N 135°47′5.43″E
Treasure House (宝蔵, hōzō)	Tōshōdai-ji	3×3, storehouse style (校倉, azekura), yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	0710Nara period	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′32.91″N 135°47′7.91″E
Founder's Hall (開山堂, kaizandō)	Tōdai-ji	3×3, single-storied, hōgyō style, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1200early Kamakura period, 1200 (inner temple), 1250	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′20.65″N 135°50′36.56″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kondō) or Great Buddha Hall (大仏殿, daibutsuden)	Tōdai-ji	5×5, 57 m × 50 m (187 ft × 164 ft), single-storied, yosemune style with a pent roof enclosure, hongawarabuki roof, karahafu gable on front side, copper-tile roofing; largest wooden building in the world, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1705middle Edo period, 1705	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′20.37″N 135°50′23.36″E
Belfry (鐘楼, shōrō)	Tōdai-ji	1×1, 7.6 m (25 ft) square, single-storied, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof; part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1207early Kamakura period, Jōgen era	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′19.81″N 135°50′31.33″E
Tegaimon (転害門)	Tōdai-ji	3 ken wide eight-legged gate with a 1 ken passage, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	0757Nara period, around Tenpyō-hōji era	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′29.84″N 135°50′6.29″E
Nandaimon (南大門)	Tōdai-ji	large 5×2, 29 m × 11 m (95 ft × 36 ft), two-storied gate with entrances in the three central baysgate, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1199early Kamakura period, 1199	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′8.83″N 135°50′23.51″E
Nigatsu-dō (二月堂)	Tōdai-ji	overhang style, 10×7, single-storied, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1669middle Edo period, 1669	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′21.39″N 135°50′39.33″E
Hokke-dō (法華堂) or Sangatsu-dō (三月堂)	Tōdai-ji	front 5 ken, side 8 ken, front irimoya style, back yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof, contains akadana (閼伽棚); part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	0747Nara period, 747 (image hall (正堂, shōdō)) and 1199 (worship hall (礼堂, raidō))	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′19.43″N 135°50′38.54″E
Scripture House (本坊経庫, honbōkyōko)	Tōdai-ji	Buddhist sutra storehouse, 3×2, storehouse style (校倉, azekura), yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof; part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	0710Nara period	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′9.33″N 135°50′26.04″E
Rōmon (楼門)	Hannya-ji	1×1, two-storied gate, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof	1264early Kamakura period, around Bun'ei era	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°41′59.5″N 135°50′8″E
Three-storied Pagoda (三重塔, sanjūnotō)	Hokki-ji	3×3, three-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof; part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0706Asuka period, 706	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°37′22.41″N 135°44′46.71″E
East Corridor (東廻廊, higashi kairō) and West Corridor (西廻廊, nishi kairō)	Hōryū-ji	42 ken (east corridor) and 40 ken (west corridor) long (with bends), single-storied, hongawarabuki roof; part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0700Asuka period, ca. 700	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′51.71″N 135°44′5.1″E 34°36′51.2″N 135°44′1.71″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kondō)	Hōryū-ji	5×4, double-storied, irimoya style with pent roof enclosure on first floor, hongawarabuki roof, wood shingles (pent roof); together with Hōryū-ji's five-storied pagoda one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world, principal hall, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0693Asuka period, by 693	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′51.54″N 135°44′4.05″E
Scripture House (経蔵, kyōzō)	Hōryū-ji	Buddhist sutra storehouse, 3×2, rō style, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof; part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0710Nara period	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′52.52″N 135°44′1.82″E
Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō)	Hōryū-ji	3×3, five-storied pagoda with a pent roof enclosure on the first level, hongawarabuki roof, wood shingles (pent roof); together with Hōryū-ji's kon-dō one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world, at 50 m (160 ft) second tallest pagoda in Japan, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0703Asuka period, ca. 703	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′51.38″N 135°44′2.81″E
Kōfūzō (綱封蔵)	Hōryū-ji	large storehouse, 9×3, single-storied, raised floor, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof; part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0794early Heian period	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′51.98″N 135°44′7.54″E
Three Sutra Hall (三経院, sankyōin) and West Dormitory (西室, nishimuro)	Hōryū-ji	19×(5 (front) or 4 (back)), single-storied, kirizuma style, entrance in gable ends, hongawarabuki roof, attached hisashi in front, with a 1 ken step canopy covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles; part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	1231early Kamakura period, 1231	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′51.17″N 135°44′0.33″E
Belfry (鐘楼, shōrō)	Hōryū-ji	3×2, rō style, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	1005middle Heian period, 1005–1020	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′52.87″N 135°44′4.52″E
Refectory (食堂, jikidō)	Hōryū-ji	7×4, single-storied, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0710Nara period	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′53.02″N 135°44′7.91″E
Shōryō-in (聖霊院)	Hōryū-ji	6×5, single-storied, kirizuma style, entrance in gable ends, hongawarabuki roof, attached hisashi in front, with a 1 ken step canopy covered with hinoki cypress bark shingles; hall dedicated to the soul of Prince Shōtoku, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	1284Kamakura period, 1284	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′51.39″N 135°44′5.96″E
West Octagonal Hall (西円堂, saiendō)	Hōryū-ji	octagonal hall, single-storied, hongawarabuki roof, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	1250early Kamakura period, 1250	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′52.78″N 135°43′58.93″E
Large Lecture Hall (大講堂, daikōdō)	Hōryū-ji	9×4, 33.8 m × 16.5 m (111 ft × 54 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof, oldest extant building with a hidden roof; part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0990middle Heian period, 990	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′53.22″N 135°44′3.03″E
Inner Gate (中門, chūmon)	Hōryū-ji	4×3 two-storied gate with entrance through the two central bays, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof; part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0700Asuka period, ca. 700	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′50.41″N 135°44′3.51″E
Belfry (鐘楼, shōrō)	Hōryū-ji (East Precinct (東院, tōin))	3×2, flared skirt like lower part (袴腰, hakamagoshi), irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof; part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	1185early Kamakura period	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′52.75″N 135°44′19.18″E
Denpōdō (伝法堂)	Hōryū-ji (East Precinct (東院, tōin))	7×4, single-storied, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof; lecture hall, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0710Nara period	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′53.1″N 135°44′19.93″E
Hall of Dreams (夢殿, yumedono)	Hōryū-ji (East Precinct (東院, tōin))	Large octagonal hall housing the famous Guze Kannon, single-storied, each side 4.2 m (14 ft) long, hongawarabuki roof; part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0739Nara period, 739	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′51.91″N 135°44′20.19″E
East Dormitory (東室, higashimuro)	Hōryū-ji	12×4, single-storied, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof; living quarters for high-ranking priests, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0710Nara period	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′52.2″N 135°44′5.89″E
Tōdaimon (東大門)	Hōryū-ji	3 ken wide eight-legged gate, kirizuma style, hongawarabuki roof; main east gate, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	0710Nara period	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′49.89″N 135°44′12.08″E
Nandaimon (南大門)	Hōryū-ji	3 ken wide eight-legged gate, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof; main south gate, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area	1438middle Muromachi period, 1438	Nara IkarugaIkaruga, Nara 34°36′45.89″N 135°44′4.26″E
Tōindō (東院堂)	Yakushi-ji	7×4, single-storied, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof; meditation hall, rebuilt in 1285, oldest of its kind in Japan, part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	1285late Kamakura period, 1285	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′4.64″N 135°47′6.66″E
East Pagoda (東塔, tōtō)	Yakushi-ji	3×3 three-storied pagoda, each level with a pent roof enclosure; part of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	0730Nara period, 730	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′5.18″N 135°47′4.88″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Ryōsen-ji	5×6, single-storied, irimoya style, with a 1 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof	1283late Kamakura period, 1283	Nara NaraNara, Nara 34°40′25.01″N 135°44′32.46″E
Octagonal Hall (八角堂, hakkakudō)	Eisan-ji (榮山寺)	octagonal hall, single-storied, hongawarabuki roof	0757Nara period, Tenpyō-hōji era, 8th century	Nara GojouGojō, Nara 34°21′21.25″N 135°43′16.22″E
West Pagoda (西塔, saitō)	Taima-dera	3×3 three-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof	0800early Heian period, 9th century	Nara KatsuragiKatsuragi, Nara 34°30′55.49″N 135°41′40.24″E
East Pagoda (東塔, tōtō)	Taima-dera	3×3 three-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof	0710early Nara period, 8th century	Nara KatsuragiKatsuragi, Nara 34°30′55.13″N 135°41′44.58″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō) or Mandaradō (曼荼羅堂)	Taima-dera	7×6, single-storied, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof, houses a large (39.7 cm x 39.1 cm) Mandala, contains an akadana (閼伽棚)	1161late Heian period, 1161	Nara KatsuragiKatsuragi, Nara 34°30′57.83″N 135°41′40.91″E
Tahōtō (多宝塔)	Kongō Sanmai-in	3×3, two-storied Buddhist tower, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1223early Kamakura period, 1223	Wakayama KōyaKōya, Wakayama 34°12′34.95″N 135°35′13.9″E
Fudōdō (不動堂)	Kongōbu-ji	3×4, single-storied, irimoya style, with 1 (3) ken hisashi attached to the right (left) side, with a 1 ken step canopy, hinoki cypress bark shingles; hall dedicated to the deity Fudō Myōō	1185early Kamakura period	Wakayama KōyaKōya, Wakayama 34°12′47.17″N 135°34′49.43″E
Tahōtō (多宝塔) or Daitō (大塔)	Negoro-ji	5×5, large two-storied Buddhist tower, hongawarabuki roof	1492late Muromachi period, Meiō era–Tenbun era	Wakayama IwadeIwade, Wakayama 34°17′16.36″N 135°19′2.76″E
Shakadō (釈迦堂)	Zenpuku-in (善福院)	3×3, pent roof enclosure, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof; hall in which a statue of the historical Buddha is enshrined	1327late Kamakura period, 1327	Wakayama KainanKainan, Wakayama 34°7′50.12″N 135°10′38″E
Tahōtō (多宝塔)	Chōhō-ji	3×3, two-storied Buddhist tower	1357early Muromachi period, 1357	Wakayama KainanKainan, Wakayama 34°6′32.21″N 135°9′56.85″E
Daimon (大門)	Chōhō-ji	rōmon, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof	1388early Muromachi period, 1388	Wakayama KainanKainan, Wakayama 34°6′28.12″N 135°9′55.87″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Chōhō-ji	5×5, single-storied, irimoya style with a 1 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof	1311late Kamakura period, 1311	Wakayama KainanKainan, Wakayama 34°6′32.77″N 135°9′56.34″E
Three-storied Pagoda (三重塔, sanjūnotō)	Kōjō-ji (向上寺)	3×3, three-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof	1432middle Muromachi period, 1432	Hiroshima OnomichiOnomichi, Hiroshima 34°18′24.81″N 133°5′12.04″E
Tahōtō (多宝塔)	Jōdo-ji	3×3, two-storied Buddhist tower, hongawarabuki roof	1328late Kamakura period, 1328	Hiroshima OnomichiOnomichi, Hiroshima 34°24′42.54″N 133°12′39.53″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Jōdo-ji	5×5, single-storied, irimoya style with a 1 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof	1327late Kamakura period, 1327	Hiroshima OnomichiOnomichi, Hiroshima 34°24′43.39″N 133°12′39.05″E
Golden Hall (金堂, kon-dō)	Fudō-in (不動院)	3×4, pent roof enclosure, irimoya style, hinoki cypress bark shingles; principal hall	1540late Muromachi period, 1540	Hiroshima HiroshimaHiroshima 34°25′37.25″N 132°28′16.02″E
Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō)	Myōō-in	3×3, 4.4 m (14 ft), 29.1 m (95 ft) tall, five-storied pagoda, hongawarabuki roof	1348early Muromachi period, 1348	Hiroshima FukuyamaFukuyama, Hiroshima 34°28′41.82″N 133°20′45.15″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Myōō-in	5×5, 11.8 m × 11.8 m (39 ft × 39 ft) single-storied, irimoya style with a 1 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof	1321late Kamakura period, 1321	Hiroshima FukuyamaFukuyama, Hiroshima 34°28′42.56″N 133°20′45.17″E
Buddha Hall (仏殿, butsuden)	Kōzan-ji	3×3, irimoya style, pent roof enclosure, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1320late Kamakura period, 1320	Yamaguchi ShimonosekiShimonoseki, Yamaguchi 33°59′44.16″N 130°58′54.42″E
Five-storied Pagoda (五重塔, gojūnotō)	Rurikō-ji	3×3, five-storied pagoda, hinoki cypress bark shingles	1442middle Muromachi period, 1442	Yamaguchi YamaguchiYamaguchi, Yamaguchi 34°11′24.65″N 131°28′22.5″E
Main Hall (本堂, hondō)	Motoyama-ji	5×5, single-storied, yosemune style with a 3 ken step canopy, hongawarabuki roof	1300late Kamakura period, 1300	Kagawa MitoyoMitoyo, Kagawa 34°8′22.91″N 133°41′38.74″E
Niō Gate (二王門, niōmon)	Ishite-ji	3 ken wide rōmon, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof	1318late Kamakura period, 1318	Matsuyama EhimeMatsuyama, Ehime 33°50′51.11″N 132°47′47.58″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Taisan-ji	7×9, 16.4 m × 21 m (54 ft × 69 ft), single-storied, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof; largest esoteric Buddhist hall	1305late Kamakura period, 1305	Matsuyama EhimeMatsuyama, Ehime 33°53′6.05″N 132°42′53.86″E
Main Hall (本堂, hon-dō)	Taihō-ji	3×4, single-storied, yosemune style, hongawarabuki roof	1300late Kamakura period	Matsuyama EhimeMatsuyama, Ehime 33°50′30.37″N 132°44′31.88″E
Yakushi Hall (薬師堂, yakushidō)	Buraku-ji (豊楽寺)	5×5, single-storied, irimoya style, hinoki cypress shingles	1151late Heian period, 1151	Kōchi ŌtoyoŌtoyo, Kōchi 33°47′31.35″N 133°43′37.93″E
Great Leader's Treasure Hall (大雄宝殿, daiyūhōden)	Sōfuku-ji	5×4, two-storied, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof	1646early Edo period, 1646	Nagasaki NagasakiNagasaki 32°44′33.14″N 129°53′0.56″E
Daiippōmon (第一峰門)	Sōfuku-ji	four-legged Chinese style gate, irimoya style, hongawarabuki roof	1644early Edo period, 1644	Nagasaki NagasakiNagasaki 32°44′33.55″N 129°52′59.88″E
Ōdō (大堂)	Fuki-ji	3×4, single-storied, hōgyō style, hongawarabuki roof with smooth, lipless, semi-cylindrical cover tiles (行基葺, gyōgibuki)	1100late Heian period	Ōita BungotakadaBungotakada, Ōita 33°32′16.45″N 131°31′42.79″E

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Further reading

• Cluzel, Jean-Sébastien (2008). Architecture éternelle du Japon – De l'histoire aux mythes (illustrated ed.). Editions Faton. ISBN 978-2-87844-107-9.