A Muromachi Main Hall
The Takisanji Temple Main Hall (滝山寺本堂) is a large main hall five bays square under cypress bark at Takisanji in Okazaki of the early Muromachi period (1333–1392) in Takicho, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on February 18, 1904 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall five bays square under a hipped cypress-bark roof; designation number 00302.
The 1904 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
Takisanji
Takisanji is a Tendai temple in Takicho, Okazaki, Aichi, said to have been founded in 1122 according to the Aichi prefectural tourism site. Its early Muromachi main hall and two-storey gate are designated (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, the early Muromachi period, and its form, a hall five bays square with a hipped cypress-bark roof, set out what was designated.
A Five-Bay Main Hall
The main hall of Takisanji dates from the early Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a single-storey hall five bays square under a hipped cypress-bark roof.
What to Look For
At the main hall, look for the great hipped cypress-bark roof over the five-bay-square hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The hall is owned by Takisanji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to Aichi Now, the prefectural tourism site, the temple is open 9:00–17:00 (varying by season) every day; take a Meitetsu bus from Higashi-Okazaki Station to the Takisanji-shita stop, then walk 10 minutes.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the early Muromachi period.
- What form does it take?
- Five bays square, hipped.
- How is the name read?
- Takisanji.
- When was it designated?
- In 1904, under the former law.
- When was the Takisanji Temple Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On February 18, 1904 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Takisanji Temple Main Hall (滝山寺本堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Yamagomori, Takicho, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1904/02/18 (Meiji 37) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 5 bays by 5 bays, single storey, hipped roof, cypress bark |
| Owner | Takisanji Temple |
| Public Access | 9:00–17:00 (varies by season), open daily (Aichi Now, Aichi Prefecture) |
References
- Takisanji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1196
- Takisanji and Takisan Toshogu (Aichi Now, in Japanese)
- https://aichinow.pref.aichi.jp/spots/detail/39/
Last verified: 2026.11.15
