The Tahōtō (two-story pagoda) at Mitaki-dera Temple is a striking crimson structure located near the entrance of the complex.
Its main significance in Hiroshima is as a memorial for the atomic bomb victims. Although the pagoda itself dates back to 1526 (Muromachi period) and is a Prefectural Important Cultural Property, it was relocated to Mitaki-dera in 1951 from the Hiro Hachiman Shrine in Wakayama Prefecture. The purpose of this relocation was specifically to soothe the spirits of those who perished in the 1945 bombing. Inside, it enshrines a wooden seated statue of Amida Nyorai, which is designated a National Important Cultural Property.