On the other hand, rokaku buildings in temples in Japan developed independently of those on the continent, and many superior wooden rokakus, such as Hiunkaku in Nishihongan-ji Temple, were designed and built.
他方、寺院における楼閣建築も本邦独自の発展を見せ、西本願寺の飛雲閣など優れた木造楼閣が現れることとなる。