A Thatched Temple Hall of 1612
The Kakushuji Temple Main Hall (革秀寺本堂) is a large main hall with a thatched hip-and-gable roof at Kakushuji in Hirosaki of 1612 in Fujishiro, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on August 17, 1993 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall 17.8 by 16.2 metres with a rear aisle and a thatched hip-and-gable roof; designation number 02289.
A Large Thatched Hall
The main hall of Kakushuji in Fujishiro, Hirosaki City, Aomori, is dated 1612 in the Agency record (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a single-storey hall 17.8 by 16.2 metres with a hip-and-gable roof of thatch and an aisle at the back.
According to the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education, views on its date vary, and it is thought to belong to the later Keicho era (1596–1614). It is nine bays across and eight deep, with a formal shikidai entrance at the front, and the interior is divided into outer and inner sanctuaries with an altar platform before the inner one. The mausoleum of Tsugaru Tamenobu, founder of the Hirosaki domain, stands in the same precinct.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, 1612, and its form, a 17.8-by-16.2-metre thatched hip-and-gable hall, set out what was designated.
What to Look For
At the main hall, look for the great thatched hip-and-gable roof and the formal shikidai entrance (Agency for Cultural Affairs; Aomori Board of Education).
Visiting
The hall is owned by Kakushuji (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education, it can be seen by prior application.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- The Agency record gives 1612.
- What is the roof?
- A thatched hip-and-gable roof.
- What else is there?
- The mausoleum of Tsugaru Tamenobu.
- Can I visit?
- Yes, by prior application.
- When was the Kakushuji Temple Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On August 17, 1993 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Kakushuji Temple Main Hall (革秀寺本堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 4-1 Fujishiro 1-chome, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1993/08/17 (Heisei 5) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 17.8 m by 16.2 m, rear aisle, single storey, hip-and-gable roof, thatch |
| Owner | Kakushuji Temple |
| Public Access | Open by prior application (Aomori Prefectural Board of Education) |
References
- Kakushuji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/65
- Kakushuji Main Hall (Aomori Prefectural Board of Education, in Japanese)
- https://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/soshiki/kyoiku/e-bunka/jubun_kenzoubutu_27.html
Last verified: 2026.11.12
