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A guest hall at Gokokuji 護国寺 in Tokyo. It is a large single storied structure of 7 x 6 bays, and has a hip-and gable roof *irimoya-zukuri 入母屋造, with entrances on the gable ends. The front eave *noki 軒 has an undulating gable *karahafu 唐破風, and the central entrance is 1 x 1 bay with a gabled roof *kirizuma yane 切妻屋根, covered with pantile roofing *sangawarabuki 桟瓦葺. Designated as an important cultural property. It originally belonged to the temple of Onjōji Nikkōin 園城寺日光院, Momoyama period.