A Shoin Said to Have Served as a Temporary Hall
The Nyoiji Temple Shoin (如意寺書院) is the shoin reception building of a temple of the late Edo period (1751 to 1830) in Chikaraishicho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 29, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 184 square metres, extended in 1909; registration number 23-0361.
A Shoin Said to Have Been a Temporary Hall
The Nyoiji Temple Shoin is a single-storey timber building with a gabled pantiled roof, north of the main hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is said to have been built as a temporary hall while the present main hall was being constructed.
From the west, an upper room of 9 mats, a middle room of 12 mats and a large room of 18 mats stand in a row, with a wide veranda running from the south round to the east (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Later the north veranda was widened by half a bay to make 2 rooms on the west side, and a bath and toilet were added at the north-west.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered the shoin, north of the main hall, for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the three rooms set in order of rank from the west, upper room, middle room and large room, and the wide veranda running from the south round to the east (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The shoin stands north of the main hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on access to the interior was found.
Q&A
- When was the Nyoiji Temple Shoin built?
- In the late Edo period, between 1751 and 1830, and extended in 1909 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Why was the shoin built?
- It is said to have served as a temporary hall while the present main hall was built.
- What is the layout?
- From the west, rooms of 9, 12 and 18 mats in a row.
- Where is the shoin?
- North of the main hall in the precinct.
- When was the Nyoiji Temple Shoin registered?
- On March 29, 2013 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Nyoiji Temple Shoin (如意寺書院) |
|---|---|
| Location | 175 Chikaraishicho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2013/03/29 (Heisei 25) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 184 m² |
| Owner | Nyoiji (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official information on interior access |
References
- Nyoiji Temple Shoin (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00009463
Last verified: 2026.10.19
