Sanmon Gate

Myotsu-ji Temple
Obama, Fukui

Sanmon's location, at the top of a steep approach, shows off its elaborate bracketing to good advantage (the bell tower, later page, is behind and to the left in this photo). A temple sign dates this version of the gate to 1772. It contains two Kamakura-period (1264) Nio (below), which must have been saved from the original gate.