A Shrine on the Oma Woods Hill in Akazu
The Oma Shrine Main Hall (大目神社本殿) is a three-bay nagare-style shrine with local features of 1805 in Hazamacho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber shrine with a copper roof and a building area of 12 square metres, altered in 1977; registration number 23-0589.
A Framed Doorway Set Back from the Pillars
The main hall of Oma Shrine stands on the hill of the Oma woods in Akazu; it is a south-facing three-bay nagare-style shrine with a copper roof, a veranda with a bronze-capped railing on three sides, wooden steps and a platform before them (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The brackets are flat three-part brackets, the eaves have two layers of close-set rafters and the gable has an inverted-V strut.
The front bays are left open, and the framed doorway is set back to the north of the pillar line, a form typical of this area (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes it as a shrine showing the features of the area, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the open front and the framed doorway set back from the pillar line (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Oma Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1805 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the name read?
- Oma Jinja.
- What style is it?
- Three-bay nagare style with a copper roof.
- What is local about it?
- The framed doorway set back from the pillar line.
- When was the Oma Shrine Main Hall registered?
- On March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Oma Shrine Main Hall (大目神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Hazamacho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2024/03/06 (Reiwa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, copper roof, 12 m² |
| Owner | Oma Shrine |
| Public Access | No official access information |
References
- Oma Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00014835
Last verified: 2026.10.24