Ankokuji

The wooden temple structure incorporates traditional Chinese architectural elements, with natural materials maintaining their original appearance throughout the building.

The temple, constructed in 1408, stands as one of sixty temples built across Japanese provinces during the Ashikaga shogunate's national stabilization program.

The Kyozo building contains an octagonal Rinzo structure used for storing Buddhist texts produced through traditional woodblock printing methods.

The temple requires advance reservations for visits, with an entrance fee of 500 yen per person for access to the religious complex.

The Rinzo storage system within Ankokuji represents the oldest rotating scripture repository structure still existing in Japan.

Location: Iki

GPS coordinates: 33.76933,129.74847

Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:37