Narumi Tegashi Shrine Haiden (Worship Hall)

Narumi Tegashi Shrine Haiden (Worship Hall)

The Narumi Tegashi Shrine Haiden (Worship Hall) (鳴海杻神社拝殿) is a structure of around 1917 at Narumi Tegashi Shrine in Haguro, Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, and it was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on March 6, 2024, under registration number 23-0595. The Agency for Cultural Affairs records it as a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 24 square metres.

Why It Was Registered

The Narumi Tegashi Shrine Haiden (Worship Hall) was registered as contributing to the historic landscape of the country. According to the Agency, it stands in front of the ritual hall: 3 ken by 3 ken with a hip-and-gable tiled roof, its round posts bound by sill, ground and head tie beams. The bracketing is projecting three-block on a top plate, and the eaves have double close-set rafters.

Inside is a single boarded room with a fine coffered ceiling. The Agency describes it as a light building open on all four sides yet dignified, standing on a raised base.

What to Look For

Notice the contrast between the light, open structure and its dignified stance on a raised base (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The fine coffered ceiling, projecting brackets and double close-set rafters show careful detail.

Visiting

The shrine layout and address are on the Narumi Tegashi Shrine page. No official information on access was found.