A Thatched Muromachi Hall in Ichihara
The Horaiji Temple Kannon Hall (鳳来寺観音堂) is a Buddhist hall of the late Muromachi period (1467 to 1572) in Kichisawa, Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on December 14, 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall three bays square under a thatched hipped roof; designation number 00896.
A Thatched Hall of the Late Muromachi Period
The Horaiji Temple Kannon Hall in Kichisawa, Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, is a Buddhist hall of the late Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a single-storey hall three bays square under a thatched hipped roof.
Chiba Prefecture lists it at 237-1 Kichisawa, owned by Horaiji Temple. A report on its repair was published in 1967 (CiNii).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
As a three-bay hall of the late Muromachi period, it was designated on December 14, 1931, and is now an Important Cultural Property (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
The thatched hipped roof and the square three-bay form of the hall are the things to see (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on visiting the hall was found.
Q&A
- When was the Horaiji Kannon Hall built?
- In the late Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What kind of roof does the Horaiji Kannon Hall have?
- A thatched hipped roof.
- Where is the Horaiji Kannon Hall?
- At 237-1 Kichisawa, Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture.
- How is the place name read?
- Kichisawa, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Horaiji Temple Kannon Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On December 14, 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Horaiji Temple Kannon Hall (鳳来寺観音堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 237-1 Kichisawa, Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1931/12/14 (Showa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 3 by 3 bays, single storey, hipped, thatched |
| Owner | Horaiji Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Horaiji Temple Kannon Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/483
- Designated cultural properties of Ichihara: buildings (Chiba Prefecture, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/kyouiku/bunkazai/shitei/shichouson/ichihara-kenzou.html
- Repair report of the Horaiji Kannon Hall (CiNii Research)
- https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BN09988379
Last verified: 2026.10.16