* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Kotohira-gu Treasure Hall
金刀比羅宮 宝物館
Overview
Overview
The Kotohira-gu Treasure Hall stands within the precincts of Kotohira-gu (Konpira-gu) in Kotohira-cho, Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture. The shrine's museum facilities include the Omote Shoin, the Takahashi Yuichi Gallery and the Treasure Hall, and the Treasure Hall is one of them.
Exhibits
The representative works the official site presents for the Treasure Hall's regular display are the Important Cultural Property standing statue of Eleven-Headed Kannon and the Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property screen depicting the great festival procession at Zutōsan.
Swords
The Kagawa Prefecture list of designated cultural properties records the following swords as owned by Kotohira-gu: - Tachi signed "Nagamitsu" (Important Cultural Property, designated 17 April 1911) - Tanto signed "Chikushū-jū Kunihiro-saku" (Important Cultural Property, designated 13 April 1922) - Tachi signed "Bishū Osafune" (attributed to Mitsuyuki) (Important Cultural Property, designated 28 March 1923) - Tachi signed "Sadatoshi", tachi signed "Sukezane", and katana signed "Hizen-no-kuni Tadayoshi" (Kagawa Prefectural Tangible Cultural Properties, designated 8 November 1996)
The official pages do not confirm whether these swords are shown in the Treasure Hall. Please check the official site before your visit.
Highlights
- Important Cultural Property standing statue of Eleven-Headed Kannon
- Designated swords owned by Kotohira-gu, including the Important Cultural Property tachi signed "Nagamitsu" and tanto signed "Chikushū-jū Kunihiro-saku"
* Opening hours and exhibitions are subject to change. Please check the official website before visiting.