Report on National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties Designation Submitted

On October 15, the Council for Cultural Affairs (Commissioner: NISHIHARA Suzuko) submitted a report on the designation of the Main Shrine Building, Ishi-no-ma Room, and Worship Hall of Kunōzan Toshōgū shrine as National Treasures, and nine assets including the pagoda of Ikegami Honmonji temple to be designated as Important Cultural Properties to TAKAKI Yoshiaki, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. This brings the total number of Important Cultural Properties in the structure category to 2,374 (including 216 National Treasures). In addition to the list, approximately 7 hectares of land in Gojō City, Nara Prefecture, where numerous substantial townhouses from the Edo period onwards remain extant, was suggested to be selected to be an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. (Japanese)