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Abbot's Quarters (Hôjô)
Bell Tower of Ebullient Sound (Kôonrô)
Bridge of Heaven (Tenkaibashi)
Chinese Gate (Karamon)
Dharma Hall (Hattô)
Founder's Hall (Kaisantô)
Foundation Stones of the Entrance Gate (Sanmon)
Honen Well (Hônensui)
Imperial Gate (Chokushimon)
Koseki-in, the Kitchen and Living Quarters (Kuri)
Main Gate (Sômon)
Mound for the Hair and Teeth of Emperor Gomizunoo
Tutelary Shrine (Chinju)
Site of the Buddha Hall (Butsuden)
Sotan Inari Shrine
Sutra Repository (Kyôzô)
Bathhouse
Subtemples
Chôtoku-in
Daikômyô-ji
Daitsû-in
Gyokuryû-in
Hôkô-ji
Fukô-in
Jishô-in
Jiun-in
Kôgen-in
Rinkô-in
Shinnyo-ji
Yôgen-in
Zuishun-in

Main Gate
(Sômon)

Shôkoku-ji has two gates, the Main Gate (Sômon) and the Imperial Gate (Chokushimon). The former is meant for daily use, while the latter is opened only on special occasions.
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