Between the first and second levels, the tahoto shows a cylinder-shaped body covered in white plaster; this part is called 'Kamebara' (literally, "tortoise body") and is indicative of the cylinder-shaped body it used to have.
多宝塔では初重と二重の間に「亀腹」と称する漆喰塗りの円形部分があり、円筒形の塔身の名残りを見せている。