A Thatched Hall of the Late Muromachi Period
The Daishoji Temple Fudo Hall (大聖寺不動堂) is a thatched Buddhist hall of the late Muromachi period in Ohara, Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on May 24, 1916 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall three bays square with a hipped thatched roof; its shrine cabinet is included in the designation; designation number 00669.
A Three-Bay Hall of the Late Muromachi Period
The Fudo Hall stands in the precinct of Daishoji Temple and dates from the late Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a hall three bays square under a hipped thatched roof, protected by the state since 1916.
Chiba Prefecture's list of cultural properties gives its address as 10676 Ohara, Isumi, and its owner as Daishoji Temple.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
It is a small thatched Muromachi hall in the Boso area that came under state protection as early as 1916 (Agency for Cultural Affairs); its shrine cabinet is included in the designation.
What to Look For
Look for the hipped thatched roof over the three-bay hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs), and the shrine cabinet included in the designation.
Visiting
No official information on interior access was found. Check with Daishoji Temple before visiting.
Q&A
- When was the Daishoji Temple Fudo Hall built?
- In the late Muromachi period, between 1467 and 1572 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Daishoji Temple Fudo Hall?
- In the precinct of Daishoji Temple in Ohara, Isumi, Chiba Prefecture.
- What should I look for?
- The hipped thatched roof over the three-bay hall.
- Can I visit the Daishoji Temple Fudo Hall?
- No opening information was found; check with the temple.
- When was the Daishoji Temple Fudo Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On May 24, 1916 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Daishoji Temple Fudo Hall (大聖寺不動堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Ohara, Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1916/05/24 (Taisho 5) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three bays by three, single storey, hipped thatched roof |
| Owner | Daishoji Temple |
| Public Access | No official access information |
References
- Daishoji Temple Fudo Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/494
- Cultural properties of Isumi City (Chiba Prefectural Board of Education, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/kyouiku/bunkazai/shitei/shichouson/isumi-sonohoka.html
Last verified: 2026.10.14