List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan (Nara period: structures) explained

This list is of Japanese structures dating from the Nara period (710–794) that have been designated Important Cultural Properties (including *National Treasures).^[1] Twenty-three surviving sites with the same number of component structures have been so designated.^[2] All but three are National Treasures and all but one is in Nara Prefecture. Fourteen are located in the city of Nara; those at Tōdai-ji, Gangō-ji, Tōshōdai-ji, and Yakushi-ji form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.^[3] Six are at Hōryū-ji, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area.^[4]

Structures

Structure	Date	Municipality	Prefecture	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Ref.
Sekitō-ji Three-Storey Pagoda Sekitōji sanjūnotō	710-793					35.0701°N 136.2075°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1479
Kairyūō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda Kairyūōji gojūnoshōtō	729-749					34.6927°N 135.8054°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2495
Kairyūō-ji West Kondō Kairyūōji nishi kondō	710-793					34.6927°N 135.8053°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2494
Gangō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda Gangōji Gokurakubō gojūnoshōtō	710-793					34.6778°N 135.8313°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2490
Tamukeyama Jinja Treasury Tamukeyama Jinja hōko	710-793					34.6877°N 135.844°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2524
Shinyakushi-ji Hondō Shinyakushiji hondō	710-793					34.6759°N 135.8462°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2465
Shōsōin Shōsōin shōsō	756					34.6918°N 135.8386°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2572
Tōshōdai-ji Kondō Tōshōdaiji kondō	710-793					34.6755°N 135.7849°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2477
Tōshōdai-ji Sutra Repository Tōshōdaiji kyōzō	710-793					34.6756°N 135.7855°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2481
Tōshōdai-ji Lecture Hall Tōshōdaiji kōdō	710-793					34.6759°N 135.7848°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2478
Tōshōdai-ji Treasure House Tōshōdaiji hōzō	710-793					34.6758°N 135.7855°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2480
Tōdai-ji Tegaimon Tōdaiji Tegaimon	c.757-765					34.6916°N 135.8351°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2440
Tōdai-ji Hokkedō Tōdaiji Hokkedō	747					34.6887°N 135.8441°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2436
Tōdai-ji Sutra Repository Tōdaiji Honbōkyōko	710-793					34.6859°N 135.8406°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2454
Hōryū-ji Sutra Repository Hōryūji kyōzo	710-793					34.6146°N 135.7339°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2688
Hōryū-ji Refectory Hōryūji jikidō oyobi hosodono	710-793					34.6147°N 135.7355°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2702
Hōryū-ji East Precinct Denpōdō Hōryūji tōin denpōdō	710-793					34.6147°N 135.7389°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2697
Hōryū-ji East Precinct Yumedono Hōryūji tōin yumedono	739					34.6144°N 135.739°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2684
Hōryū-ji East Dormitory Hōryūji higashi muro	710-793					34.6144°N 135.735°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2711
Hōryū-ji Tōdaimon Hōryūji tōdaimon	710-793					34.6138°N 135.7367°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2704
Yakushi-ji East Pagoda Yakushiji tōtō	730					34.6681°N 135.7847°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2470
Eizan-ji Octagonal Hall Eizanji hakkakudō	757-765					34.3559°N 135.7212°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2655
Taima-dera East Pagoda Taimadera tōtō	710-793					34.5152°N 135.6958°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2779

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Japanese Buddhist architecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties . . 26 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926194631/http://www.bunka.go.jp/english/pdf/h24_chapter_06.pdf . 26 September 2013 .
2. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties: 国宝・重要文化財 (建造物): 奈良 . Japanese . . 28 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151204191137/http://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/index_pc.asp . 4 December 2015 . dead .
3. Web site: Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara . . 19 May 2012.
4. Web site: Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area . . 19 May 2012.