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| ==Selected List of Important Cultural Properties== | | ==Selected List of Important Cultural Properties== |
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| + | ===Ishikawa prefecture== |
| + | *[[Shima (teahouse)|Shima]] teahouse, [[Higashi Chayagai]], [[Kanazawa]] - example of [[geisha]] house / teahouse ''[[machiya]]'' architecture |
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| ===Tokyo=== | | ===Tokyo=== |
− | *Gate of the [[Inshu-Ikeda Edo mansion|Inshû-Ikeda Residence]] ([[Tokyo National Museum]])
| + | *[[Kan'ei-ji]] - Eikyûin Mausoleum, ''Chokugakumon'' (imperial scroll gate), water basin (''suibansha'') |
− | *[[Kan'ei-ji]] Eikyûin Mausoleum, ''Chokugakumon'' (imperial scroll gate), water basin (''suibansha'') | |
| *[[Senso-ji|Sensô-ji]] ''Nitenmon'' gate - downgraded from National Treasure in 1950 | | *[[Senso-ji|Sensô-ji]] ''Nitenmon'' gate - downgraded from National Treasure in 1950 |
| + | *[[Tokyo National Museum]]: |
| + | **''[[Azekura]]'' storehouse of [[Jurin-in|Jûrin-in]], Nara |
| + | **Gate of the [[Inshu-Ikeda Edo mansion|Inshû-Ikeda Residence]] |
| + | *[[Ueno Toshogu|Ueno Tôshôgû]] |
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| + | ===Kanagawa Prefecture=== |
| + | *[[Kencho-ji|Kenchô-ji]] Butsuden (main Buddha hall) |
| + | *[[Sankeien]]: |
| + | **Gekkaden, formerly of [[Fushimi castle]], built [[1603]] by [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] |
| + | **Pagoda - formerly of [[Tomyo-ji|Tômyô-ji]], [[Muromachi period]], oldest pagoda in the Kantô |
| + | **Rinshunkaku - summer home for [[Kishu Tokugawa|Kishū Tokugawa]] family head [[Tokugawa Yorinobu]], [[1649]], Wakayama |
| + | **Shunsôrô tearoom built by [[Oda Urakusai]] |
| + | **Former main hall of Tômyô-ji, Muromachi period, Kyoto |
| + | *[[Sogen-ji (Kanagawa)|Sôgen-ji]], Twelve Heavenly Generals ([[Kamakura period]] sculptures, representative of [[Unkei]]'s style) |
| + | *Former Yokohama Specie Bank Headquarters - example of [[Meiji period]] architecture |
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| + | ===Aichi Prefecture=== |
| + | *[[Nagoya castle]] - the three remaining corner towers, of an original eleven, are designated Important Cultural Properties |
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| + | ===Shiga Prefecture=== |
| + | *[[Hikone castle]] - various buildings, including Ninomaru Sawaguchitamon-yagura. Main ''tenshu'' is a National Treasure. |
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| ===Nara Prefecture=== | | ===Nara Prefecture=== |
| + | *[[Kasuga Shrine]]: |
| + | **Nanmon (South Gate), [[1179]] |
| + | **Wakamiya Shrine ''honden'' ([[1135]]) and ''hainoya'' ([[1178]]) |
| *[[Kofuku-ji|Kôfuku-ji]] Numerous sculptures, incl. Seated [[Amida]] Nyôrai sculpture - [[Kamakura period]] | | *[[Kofuku-ji|Kôfuku-ji]] Numerous sculptures, incl. Seated [[Amida]] Nyôrai sculpture - [[Kamakura period]] |
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| ===Kyoto Prefecture=== | | ===Kyoto Prefecture=== |
| + | *[[Byodo-in|Byôdô-in]] - Yôrin'an shoin, moved to the Byôdô-in from Fushimi castle in [[1601]] |
| + | *Clarke Memorial Hall at [[Doshisha University|Dôshisha University]] |
| *[[Daitoku-ji]] [[Shinju-an]] - various paintings, works of calligraphy, etc. including works of calligraphy by [[Daito Kokushi|Daitô Kokushi]]. | | *[[Daitoku-ji]] [[Shinju-an]] - various paintings, works of calligraphy, etc. including works of calligraphy by [[Daito Kokushi|Daitô Kokushi]]. |
| + | *[[Ginkaku-ji]] - entire complex; includes two buildings designated as National Treasures. |
| + | *[[Ninna-ji]]: |
| + | **Kannon-dô (1640s) |
| + | **Mie-dô (c. 1624-44) |
| + | **Pagoda ([[1644]]) |
| + | **Ryôkakutei |
| + | **Seated sculpture of [[Yakushi]]-nyôrai, in the Reimei-den |
| *[[Shimogamo Shrine]] - 53 various objects. | | *[[Shimogamo Shrine]] - 53 various objects. |
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| + | ===Fukuoka Prefecture=== |
| + | *Ichi-no-[[torii]] at [[Hakozaki Shrine]], [[1609]] |
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| ===Okinawa Prefecture=== | | ===Okinawa Prefecture=== |