Limited release of precious private cultural properties in Kyoto, such as "the oldest illegal building in Japan" started

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There are many cultural assets in Kyoto and it is crowded with tourists, but not everything is open to the public. You can see such precious non-public cultural property "The 47th Kyoto undisclosed cultural property special releaseStarts, and cultural assets that can not be seen normally are released to the public for private use only.

The event is carried out by the Kyoto Ancient Culture Conservation Society to raise the interest of cultural property welfare. This time, 18 shrines and temples in Kyoto city are open to public.

Among them, "in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City"Pure Land Buddhist priest"Will be the first public release. It was built during the extended calendar year of Emperor Kanmu (782 - 806). It was built as a temple of Tendai Buddha in 788 after Saigo built Enryakuji in Hiei. It was in 1525 when the Muromachi Period ended, as it also came to be a temple of Jodo sect.

It is in the place where the green arrow points on Google Maps. Kyoto Imperial Palace and Shimami Shrine are in the east, Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine is in the west.

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This Kofukuji main hall isIt has been known to architects and researchers as "the oldest illegal building in Japan". It became illegal when the main hall was destroyed in 1730 and was rebuilt in 1733. At this time, the Edo Shogunate had "three-way beam regulation" to limit the depth of the building within 3 (about 5.45 m). In Kofukuji, we created a space between the depths of 9 (about 16.4 m) by using the technique of building 2 buildings and then building it and connecting it to 1 building to secure the space of the hall where law is required. Therefore, even if you look at it from now on, you can see that there are 2 buildings but when you enter inside it is connected.

"The oldest illegal architecture" contrary to the law first public release Kyoto · Kofukuji (1) - MSN Sankei west

It is also known as "Akamonji Temple" in the local area, and a kindergarten is established in the precincts.

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This time, important cultural assets collected in the temple,Mitsunobu Tosa"Zuo figure" etc. are released. The opening period is from 9 o'clock to 16 o'clock from October 28 to November 6. The fee is 800 yen for adults and 400 yen for junior high and high school students.

Besides Kofukuji, many national treasures, important cultural properties, important art items are released. Although the opening period is October 23 to November 7 as a whole, it depends on the temple company, for exampleSolitary animalSince it is open until October 31, it is necessary to confirm firmly when the shrine temple you want to go is included or when it is time to release it.

Kyoto Ancient Culture Preservation Association "The 47th Kyoto Private Cultural Heritage Special Opening"