Eijuji Temple Founder's Hall and Memorial Tablet Hall
The Eijuji Temple Founder's Hall and Memorial Tablet Hall (永住寺開山堂及び位牌堂) is a building of 1893 at Eijuji, a Soto Zen temple in Urano, Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture, and it was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on December 5, 2019, under registration number 23-0537. The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 107 square metres.
Why It Was Registered
The Eijuji Temple Founder's Hall and Memorial Tablet Hall was registered as a model of design. According to the Agency, it is a gabled north-south block continuing behind the main hall to the north and housing both the founder's hall and the memorial tablet hall. The founder's hall at the front is 2 ken deep, with a rainbow-beam lintel between round posts at the front and three rainbow beams spanning before the altar.
A cusped opening at the centre of the altar frames a projecting shrine niche. Behind it the memorial tablet hall, 7 ken deep, has tablet shelves on both east and west sides and high windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
Look at the altar of the founder's hall. According to Shinshiro City, its floor is raised above the tablet hall, with 9 tatami mats and a coffered ceiling, and above the altar three-span rainbow beams between two round posts carry projecting brackets.
The tablet hall lines both sides with tablet shelves lit by high windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Notice how the whole block continues directly behind the main hall's sanctuary.
Visiting
The layout of the whole monastery and contact details are on the Eijuji Temple page. No official information on visiting was found.
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Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1893.
- When was it registered?
- On December 5, 2019, as registration number 23-0537.
- How is it arranged?
- A gabled block behind the main hall, with a founder's hall 2 ken deep at the front and a memorial tablet hall 7 ken deep behind.
- What is distinctive about the founder's hall altar?
- A cusped opening frames a projecting niche, with three rainbow beams in front.
- Can I see inside?
- No official information on visiting was found.
Basic Information
| Name | Eijuji Temple Founder's Hall and Memorial Tablet Hall (永住寺開山堂及び位牌堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3 Urano, Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture (Eijuji) |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2019/12/5, registration no. 23-0537 |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single storey, tiled roof, building area 107 square metres |
| Owner | Eijuji |
| Public Access | No visiting information |
References
- 永住寺開山堂及び位牌堂 (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/101/00013121
- Eijuji main hall and six other buildings (Shinshiro City)
- https://www.city.shinshiro.lg.jp/kanko/minzokugeino/eijuji-hondo.html
Last verified: 2026.10.05
