A Thatched Hall of the Sengoku Era
The Hojuin Kannon Hall (宝珠院観音堂) is a thatched Buddhist hall of about 1563 in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on January 30, 1934 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall three bays square with a hipped thatched roof; a shrine cabinet and two ridge tablets are included in the designation; designation number 00934.
A Three-Bay Hall of the Warring States Era
The Hojuin Kannon Hall stands in the precinct of Hojuin Temple and dates from the late Muromachi period, about 1563 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a small hall three bays square under a hipped thatched roof.
Chiba Prefecture's list of cultural properties gives its address as 1114 in the Sanmonguchi area of Inzai and its owner as Hojuin Temple.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
It was designated in 1934 as a small thatched hall of the Warring States era, built about 1563 (Agency for Cultural Affairs); a shrine cabinet and two ridge tablets are included in the designation.
What to Look For
Look for the thick hipped thatch over the small three-bay hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs), and note the shrine cabinet and ridge tablets included in the designation.
Visiting
No official information on interior access was found. Check with Hojuin Temple before visiting.
Q&A
- When was the Hojuin Kannon Hall built?
- About 1563 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is the Hojuin Kannon Hall?
- In the precinct of Hojuin Temple in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture.
- What should I look for?
- The hipped thatched roof over the small three-bay hall.
- Can I visit the Hojuin Kannon Hall?
- No opening information was found; check with the temple.
- When was the Hojuin Kannon Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On January 30, 1934 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Hojuin Kannon Hall (宝珠院観音堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1934/01/30 (Showa 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three bays by three, single storey, hipped thatched roof |
| Owner | Hojuin Temple |
| Public Access | No official access information |
References
- Hojuin Kannon Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/486
- Cultural properties of Inzai City (Chiba Prefectural Board of Education, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/kyouiku/bunkazai/shitei/shichouson/inzai-sonohoka.html
Last verified: 2026.10.14