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Ashikaga Clan Residence (Banna-ji)

🇯🇵 Japan · 12th century

Ashikaga Clan Residence (Banna-ji) in Japan
Photo: taketarou · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Banna-ji (鑁阿寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon tradition in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. The honzon of the temple is a statue of Dainichi Nyōrai, leading to the temple's nickname of Dainichisama. The temple is built on the ruins of the ancestral fortified residence of the Ashikaga clan who ruled Japan during the Muromachi shogunate, and its grounds are a National Historic Site

Text adapted from “Banna-ji” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ashikaga Clan Residence (Banna-ji) ranks #1,896 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #114 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1196, it is older than 79% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,912 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tokyo, 75 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ashikaga Clan Residence (Banna-ji)?

Ashikaga Clan Residence (Banna-ji) stands in Japan, at 36.3375°, 139.45222°.

When was Ashikaga Clan Residence (Banna-ji) built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1196. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Ashikaga Clan Residence (Banna-ji)?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,896 of 8,134 worldwide, and #114 in Japan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Ashikaga Clan Residence (Banna-ji)?

Kanayama Castle, about 7 km away.

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