shouroumon 鐘楼門
KEY WORD : architecture / gates
 
Also read shuuroumon. A two-storied temple gate, in which a bell is hung often found in Tendai 天台 sect temples. A good example can be seen at Kita-in 喜多院 (1610) Saitama prefecture.
 
Jouchiji Shouroumon 浄智寺鐘楼門 (Kanagawa)
Jouchiji Shouroumon 浄智寺鐘楼門 (Kanagawa)

 
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