Registration Date：1914.04.17
Rokujo Hachimangu Shrine is located in the south of Kita-ku, Kobe
The three-story pagoda, located right next to the shrine, was originally painted in vermilion
Enryu-ji Temple, located right next to the shrine, was demolished due to the Shinto/Buddhist Separation Order.
The three-story pagoda, which was spared demolition, tells the story of the Shinto-Buddhist syncretism.
The roof of the cypress bark and the strong warp of the eaves are flowing and symbolic.
The three-story pagoda, which still stands quietly today, leaves no end of traces for visitors to see.
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This shrine has a history of more than 1000 years as a general guardian of Yamada-cho, Kita-ku. The Yabusame Shinto ritual is held on the second Sunday of October every year, so please come visit us.
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Description
This three-storied pagoda is located on the grounds of Rokujo Hachiman Shrine. It was built in the mid-Muromachi Period in 1466 by local leader Washio Sadatsuna as one of the towers that made up Enyuji Temple. It is characterized by the fluidity of its hinoki cypress bark thatched roof and the strong curves of its eaves. The design serves as reminder of the pagoda’s lustrous vermilion lacquered appearance when it was first built. In the Meiji Era (1868-1912), the Ordinance Distinguishing Shinto and Buddhism, which separated the two religions from one another, was issued, and Enyuji Temple was dissolved and dismantled. The three-storied pagoda, which survived the demolition, is a valuable cultural asset that conveys to the present day the symbiosis that existed between Shinto and Buddhism in that era.
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