This gate was once Kitte-mon gate or the main gate, of Iyashiki-kuruwa or lord’s house in Akashi Castle. This was brought and reconstructed to Gessho-ji temple as its main temple gate in 1868. This was originally Yakui-mon gate of Fushimi Castle but given to Akashi when they built Akashi Castle. We associate the culture in the Momoyama period with this grand with four assistant columns.
Akashi heritage-map “Hitomaru” 2018
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