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Historic Sites Of Tokushima Prefecture
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Tokushima. National Historic Sites As of 1 July 2019, twelve Sites have been designated as being of national significance. Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 April 2019, twenty-six Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2018, a further one hundred and thirty-three Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Awa Province * Tokushima Prefectural Museum is a prefectural museum in Tokushima, Japan, dedicated to the nature, archaeology, history, folklore, and art of Tokushima Prefecture. It first opened in 1959 and reopened in new premises in 1990. See also * List of Historic Sites of Japan (To ... * List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Tokushima) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Historic Sites of Japan Tokushima Prefecture Tokushima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monuments Of Japan
is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultural Properties" as opposed to "cultural properties". as historic locations such as shell mounds, ancient tombs, sites of palaces, sites of forts or castles, monumental dwelling houses and other sites of high historical or scientific value; gardens, bridges, gorges, mountains, and other places of great scenic beauty; and natural features such as animals, plants, and geological or mineral formations of high scientific value. Designated monuments of Japan The government ''designates'' (as opposed to '' registers'') "significant" items of this kind as Cultural Properties (文化財 ''bunkazai'') and classifies them in one of three categories: * * , * . Items of particularly high significance may receive a higher classification as: * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoshi, Tokushima
270px, Miyoshi City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Ikeda district of Miyoshi 270px, Yoshino River in Miyoshi is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 23,782 in 12103 households and a population density of 33 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Miyoshi is located in the western part of Tokushima Prefecture and is the largest municipality on the island of Shikoku, accounting for1/6 of the prefecture's geographic area. However, it is a very mountainous area with only 13% considered habitable. The Shikoku Mountains have many steep slopes and are subject to landslides and rockfalls. Traditional steep slope farming methods the used to prevent soil erosion. The Hashikura Prefectural Natural Park spans the border between Miyoshi and Higashimiyoshi. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Mima * Tsurugi * Higashimiyoshi * Naka Kagawa Prefecture * Kan'onji * Mitoyo * Mannō Ehime Prefecture * Shik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōzato Temple Ruins
} The is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Hakuhō period Buddhist temple in the Ganshoji, Ichogi neighborhood of the town of Mima, Tokushima Prefecture Japan. Its ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1976, with the area under protection extended in 1997. It is the oldest known Buddhist temple ruin in Tokushima Prefecture. History The Kōzato temple ruins are located is located on the alluvial plain of the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yoshino River. The local place name of is recorded from Edo Period records, and roof tiles which have subsequently been dated to the Nara period have been found in this area, indicating that a temple once existed. A large-scale archaeological excavation in 1967 found the foundation stones for the Kondō and Pagoda. From traces of a surrounding earthen palisade and moat, the temple compound was found to occupy an area 94 meters east-to-west by 120 meters north-to-south. The layout of the temple appears to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsue-ji (Komatsushima)
Tatsue-ji (Tatsue Temple) (Japanese: 立江寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple # 19 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Jizō Bosatsu ( Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva). History :*The temple was constructed during Emperor Shōmu's reign. :*In the Tenshō (天正) era, the temple was destroyed by fire Chōsokabe Motochika (長宗我部 元親) force, but the main statue was not damaged :*In the Edo era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of Hachisuka clan The are descendants of Emperor Seiwa (850-880) of Japan and are a branch of the Ashikaga clan through the Shiba clan (Seiwa Genji). History Ashikaga Ieuji (13th century), son of Ashikaga Yasuuji, was the first to adopt the name Shiba. The Shiba ... (蜂須賀氏) :*In 1974, the main hall was burnt, but the main statue was not damaged. The hall was rebuilt in 1977 See also * Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage References * 四国八十八箇所霊場 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onzan-ji
Onzan-ji (Onzan Temple) (Japanese: 恩山寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Komatsushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 18 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaiṣajyaguru: "King of Medicine Master and Lapis Lazuli Light"). History *The temple was constructed during Emperor Shōmu's reign. *In the Tenshō (天正, 1573–1592) era, the temple was destroyed by fire during Chōsokabe Motochika (長宗我部 元親) force. *In the Edo era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of Hachisuka clan (蜂須賀氏). *In the Bunsei (文政, 1804–1830) era, current buildings were constructed. Cultural Properties The temple was designated Prefectural Cultural Properties in 1954. See also * Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (''Kōbō Daishi'') on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byōdō-ji (Anan, Tokushima)
Byodo-ji (Byodo Temple literally: Equality Temple) (Japanese: :ja: 平等寺, 平等寺) is a Koyasan Shingon-shu, Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan, Tokushima, Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 22 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaiṣajyaguru: "King of Medicine Master and Lapis Lazuli Light"). It is designated as Anan Muroto Historical Cultural Road. History :*The temple was constructed during Kōnin (era), Kōnin era. :*In the Tenshō (Momoyama period), Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592) era, the temple was burned down by Chōsokabe Motochika, Chōsokabe Motochika’s (長宗我部 元親) force. :*The temple was reconstructed in the Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736) era. Cultural Properties The painting 'Autumn Grass, colour on paper with gold ground' (紙本金地著色秋草図) in the temple was designated tangible cultural property by Tokushima Prefecture on September 9, 1969. See also * Shikoku pilgrimage, Shikoku 88 temple pilgrim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tairyūji
Tairyūji or Tairyū-ji (Tairyū Temple, Great Dragon Temple) (Japanese: 太龍寺) is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Anan city, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple # 21 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva. History :*The temple was constructed during Emperor Kanmu's era. :*In the Tenshō (天正, 1573-1592) era, the temple was destroyed by Chōsokabe Motochika (長宗我部 元親) force. :*In the Edo era, the temple was rebuilt with the support of Hachisuka clan (蜂須賀氏). :* Typhoon No. 6 in July 2011 caused a 400-year-old cedar tree to break and broke through the main hall roof. Cultural properties Following structures in the temple were designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan on June 21, 2013: *Main Hall: built in 1852 *Kōbō-Daishi Hall: built in 1877 *Hexagon Sutra Hall: built in 1856 *Treasure Stupa: built in 1861 *Entrance Gate: built 1806 *Bell Tower Gate: built in 1903 See also * Shikoku 88 temple pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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