Sazaedo Hall

The Sazaedo Hall is actually a wooden Buddhist temple built in 1796. In shape it resembles the spiral-shaped shell of a marine snail called a sazae in Japanese hence its name.

Inside the structure there are 33 images of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Kannon.

A unique feature of the building are the spiral staircases built in such a way that you never have to retrace your steps as you go up and down them.

It was designated a National Cultural Treasure in June 1996.