Naritasan gallary

The Three-storied Pagoda is located to the right of the main hall. The vivid colors of the carvings on the rafters of the pagoda are beautiful. Normally many pieces of wood are used but for this pagoda they are made from single piece of wood so it is called Ichimai-taruki (single piece of wood rafter)

In the middle of Doniwa, there is a stone lantern depicting a legend that looks like a lioness watching a young lion climbing a cliff with a worried look.

The large lantern hanging from Niomon Gate. What does the inscription say ? The answer is 'fish market'. Since Edo period, it has been a tradition of the fish market to contribute the lantern. The current lantern was given in 1968.

At Issaikyo-do hall, there is a stock of old sutras, called Issaikyo-zo which is an octogon shaped structure that can rotate. At the foot of the stock, there are 10 demon gods who look like they are suffering from the heavy weight of the stock.

On the corridor door of Shakado hall (to the left of the main hall), there are beautiful carvings, Nijushi-ko (Twenty-four thoughts) which is a collection of 24 Chinese legends. Due of the legends about a boy, Binson who badly treated by his stepmother still protect her usually puts visitors in a pensive state of mind.