A Muromachi Buddha Hall in the Okazaki Hills
The Tenonji Temple Buddha Hall (天恩寺仏殿) is a Buddha hall three bays square of the early Muromachi period in Katayosecho, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on May 27, 1907 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall three bays square with a hip-and-gable cypress-bark roof; designation number 00403.
The 1907 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Three-Bay Hall under Cypress Bark
The Buddha hall of Tenonji is an early Muromachi hall three bays square, single-storey with a hip-and-gable cypress-bark roof, owned by the temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The late Muromachi main gate, also an Important Cultural Property, stands in the precinct.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the structure and date set out what was designated. It is an early Muromachi Buddha hall three bays square with a hip-and-gable roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
Look at the three-bay hall under its hip-and-gable cypress-bark roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Tenonji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found. The Buddha hall and main gate are introduced together on the Tenonji Temple page.
Q&A
- When was the hall built?
- In the early Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How large is it?
- Three bays square.
- What is the roof like?
- Hip-and-gable, with cypress bark.
- What else is designated at Tenonji?
- The late Muromachi main gate.
- When was the Tenonji Temple Buddha Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On May 27, 1907 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tenonji Temple Buddha Hall (天恩寺仏殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | Katayosecho, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1907/05/27 (Meiji 40) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three bays square, single storey, hip-and-gable, cypress bark |
| Owner | Tenonji Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tenonji Temple Buddha Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1279
Last verified: 2026.10.24
