Kakushuji Temple
Kakushuji (革秀寺) in Fujishiro, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, has a main hall dated 1612 and the early Edo mausoleum of Tsugaru Tamenobu, founder of the Hirosaki domain, each designated as an Important Cultural Property (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The mausoleum was designated in 1953 and the main hall in 1993.
Main Hall and Mausoleum
The main hall is a large thatched hip-and-gable hall 17.8 by 16.2 metres, with a formal shikidai entrance according to the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education. The mausoleum is one bay square with a gable-end entrance under a cusped gable; records say it was built by the second lord, Tsugaru Nobuhira, and its colours date mainly from a repair of 1804–1818 (Agency for Cultural Affairs; Aomori Board of Education). Each property is described on its own page.
Visiting
According to the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education, both must be visited by prior application, and the mausoleum is closed in winter.
References
- Kakushuji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/65
- Tsugaru Tamenobu Mausoleum (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/64
- Kakushuji Main Hall (Aomori Prefectural Board of Education, in Japanese)
- https://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/soshiki/kyoiku/e-bunka/jubun_kenzoubutu_27.html
- Tsugaru Tamenobu Mausoleum (Aomori Prefectural Board of Education, in Japanese)
- https://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/soshiki/kyoiku/e-bunka/jubun_kenzoubutu_12.html
Last verified: 2026.11.12
Basic Information
| Name | Kakushuji Temple |
|---|---|
| Location | Fujishiro, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture |
| Owner | Kakushuji Temple |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (2) |
| Coordinates | 40.61253, 140.45005 |
