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

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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]

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Structures

StructureDateMunicipalityPrefectureCommentsImageCoordinatesRef.
Sekitō-ji Three-Storey Pagoda
石塔寺三重塔
Sekitōji sanjūnotō
710-793 Higashiōmi Shiga Shiga Ishitouji.jpg 35°04′12″N136°12′27″E / 35.07005211°N 136.20746803°E / 35.07005211; 136.20746803 (Sekitōji Three-Storey Pagoda)
*Kairyūō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda
海竜王寺五重小塔
Kairyūōji gojūnoshōtō
729-749 Nara Nara Kairyuou-ji gojyushoto.jpg 34°41′34″N135°48′19″E / 34.69271631°N 135.8054063°E / 34.69271631; 135.8054063 (Kairyūōji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda)
Kairyūō-ji West Kondō
海竜王寺西金堂
Kairyūōji nishi kondō
710-793 Nara Nara Kairyuou-ji saikondo.jpg 34°41′34″N135°48′19″E / 34.69271676°N 135.80534143°E / 34.69271676; 135.80534143 (Kairyūōji West Kondō)
*Gangō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda
元興寺極楽坊五重小塔
Gangōji Gokurakubō gojūnoshōtō
710-793 Nara Nara Gango-ji pagoda.jpg 34°40′40″N135°49′53″E / 34.67779463°N 135.83133907°E / 34.67779463; 135.83133907 (Gangōji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda)
Tamukeyama Jinja Treasury
手向山神社宝庫
Tamukeyama Jinja hōko
710-793 Nara Nara 34°41′16″N135°50′38″E / 34.68768527°N 135.84401035°E / 34.68768527; 135.84401035 (Tamukeyama Jinja Treasury)
*Shinyakushi-ji Hondō
新薬師寺本堂
Shinyakushiji hondō
710-793 Nara Nara Shin-Yakushiji 2002.JPG 34°40′33″N135°50′46″E / 34.67585588°N 135.84616201°E / 34.67585588; 135.84616201 (Shinyakushiji Hondō)
*Shōsōin
正倉院正倉
Shōsōin shōsō
756 Nara Nara Shoso-in.jpg 34°41′31″N135°50′19″E / 34.69184974°N 135.83860802°E / 34.69184974; 135.83860802 (Shōsōin)
*Tōshōdai-ji Kondō
唐招提寺金堂
Tōshōdaiji kondō
710-793 Nara Nara Toshodaiji Nara Nara pref01s5s4290.jpg 34°40′32″N135°47′05″E / 34.67552491°N 135.78485491°E / 34.67552491; 135.78485491 (Tōshōdaiji Kondō)
*Tōshōdai-ji Sutra Repository
唐招提寺経蔵
Tōshōdaiji kyōzō
710-793 Nara Nara Toshodaiji Nara Nara pref09n4500.jpg 34°40′32″N135°47′08″E / 34.67555584°N 135.78552684°E / 34.67555584; 135.78552684 (Tōshōdaiji Sutra Repository)
*Tōshōdai-ji Lecture Hall
唐招提寺講堂
Tōshōdaiji kōdō
710-793 Nara Nara Toshodaiji Nara Nara pref05n4320.jpg 34°40′33″N135°47′05″E / 34.67588218°N 135.78482438°E / 34.67588218; 135.78482438 (Tōshōdaiji Lecture Hall)
*Tōshōdai-ji Treasure House
唐招提寺宝蔵
Tōshōdaiji hōzō
710-793 Nara Nara Toshodaiji Nara Nara pref10n4500.jpg 34°40′33″N135°47′08″E / 34.6757534°N 135.78553826°E / 34.6757534; 135.78553826 (Tōshōdaiji Treasure House)
*Tōdai-ji Tegaimon
東大寺転害門
Tōdaiji Tegaimon
c.757-765 Nara Nara Tengaimon Gate.jpg 34°41′30″N135°50′06″E / 34.69161055°N 135.83512176°E / 34.69161055; 135.83512176 (Tōdaiji Tegaimon)
*Tōdai-ji Hokkedō
東大寺法華堂
Tōdaiji Hokkedō
747 Nara Nara NaraTodaiji0252.jpg 34°41′19″N135°50′39″E / 34.68871401°N 135.84405932°E / 34.68871401; 135.84405932 (Tōdaiji Hokkedō)
*Tōdai-ji Sutra Repository
東大寺本坊経庫
Tōdaiji Honbōkyōko
710-793 Nara Nara Honbokyoko Todaiji.jpg 34°41′09″N135°50′26″E / 34.68591209°N 135.8405634°E / 34.68591209; 135.8405634 (Tōdaiji Sutra Repository)
*Hōryū-ji Sutra Repository
法隆寺経蔵
Hōryūji kyōzo
710-793 Ikaruga Nara Horyuji-L0344.jpg 34°36′52″N135°44′02″E / 34.61455011°N 135.7338527°E / 34.61455011; 135.7338527 (Hōryūji Sutra Repository)
*Hōryū-ji Refectory
法隆寺食堂及び細殿
Hōryūji jikidō oyobi hosodono
710-793 Ikaruga Nara Horyuji Temple 06.JPG 34°36′53″N135°44′08″E / 34.61467411°N 135.7355266°E / 34.61467411; 135.7355266 (Hōryūji Refectory)
*Hōryū-ji East Precinct Denpōdō
法隆寺東院伝法堂
Hōryūji tōin denpōdō
710-793 Ikaruga Nara Horyu-ji55n4500.jpg 34°36′53″N135°44′20″E / 34.61471652°N 135.73887766°E / 34.61471652; 135.73887766 (Hōryūji East Precinct Denpōdō)
*Hōryū-ji East Precinct Yumedono
法隆寺東院夢殿
Hōryūji tōin yumedono
739 Ikaruga Nara Horyu-ji36s3200.jpg 34°36′52″N135°44′20″E / 34.61435434°N 135.73895597°E / 34.61435434; 135.73895597 (Hōryūji East Precinct Yumedono)
*Hōryū-ji East Dormitory
法隆寺東室
Hōryūji higashi muro
710-793 Ikaruga Nara Horyu-ji27s3200.jpg 34°36′52″N135°44′06″E / 34.61444905°N 135.73495857°E / 34.61444905; 135.73495857 (Hōryūji East Dormitory)
*Hōryū-ji Tōdaimon
法隆寺東大門
Hōryūji tōdaimon
710-793 Ikaruga Nara Horyu-ji52n4440.jpg 34°36′50″N135°44′12″E / 34.61381921°N 135.73670127°E / 34.61381921; 135.73670127 (Hōryūji Tōdaimon)
*Yakushi-ji East Pagoda
薬師寺東塔
Yakushiji tōtō
730 Nara Nara Yakushiji Nara04s3s4500.jpg 34°40′05″N135°47′05″E / 34.66810082°N 135.7846939°E / 34.66810082; 135.7846939 (Yakushiji East Pagoda)
*Eizan-ji Octagonal Hall
榮山寺八角堂
Eizanji hakkakudō
757-765 Gojō Nara Jia Zhi ki2 630.jpg 34°21′21″N135°43′16″E / 34.35589805°N 135.72115907°E / 34.35589805; 135.72115907 (Eizanji Octagonal Hall)
*Taima-dera East Pagoda
當麻寺東塔
Taimadera tōtō
710-793 Katsuragi Nara Taima dera-from miharashidai.jpg 34°30′55″N135°41′45″E / 34.51523127°N 135.69581557°E / 34.51523127; 135.69581557 (Taimadera East Pagoda)

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