A Small Kamakura Shrine to Kariteimo
The Ishiteji Temple Kariteimoten Hall (石手寺訶梨帝母天堂) is a small one-bay shrine of the misedana type of the late Kamakura period in Ishite, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on March 31, 1953 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a one-bay nagare-zukuri shrine of the misedana type with a cypress-bark roof; designation number 01218.
A Small Shrine of the Misedana Type
According to the Agency's detailed commentary, Ishiteji is said to have been founded in 728 by Ochi no Tamazumi at the command of Emperor Shomu as Anyoji, and renamed Ishiteji in 892.
The Kariteimoten Hall dates from the late Kamakura period; it is a small one-bay nagare-zukuri shrine of the misedana type, set on a shelf-like platform, with a cypress-bark roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, the late Kamakura period, and its form, a one-bay nagare-zukuri shrine of the misedana type, set out what was designated.
What to Look For
Look for the small shelf-type shrine and its cypress-bark roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Ishiteji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to Matsuyama City, Ishiteji is the 51st temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage and about 25 minutes on foot from Dogo Onsen Honkan. No official information on visiting hours or fees was found. The seven designated structures are introduced together on the Ishiteji Temple page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the late Kamakura period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What form does it take?
- A one-bay misedana-type nagare-zukuri shrine.
- When was it designated?
- On March 31, 1953.
- Where is it?
- At Ishiteji in Matsuyama, Ehime.
- When was the Ishiteji Temple Kariteimoten Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On March 31, 1953 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ishiteji Temple Kariteimoten Hall (石手寺訶梨帝母天堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Ishite 2-chome, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1953/03/31 (Showa 28) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | One-bay nagare-zukuri, misedana type, cypress bark |
| Owner | Ishiteji Temple |
| Public Access | About 25 minutes on foot from Dogo Onsen Honkan (Matsuyama City) |
References
- Ishiteji Temple Kariteimoten Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/3315
- Dogo walking guide (Matsuyama City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/hodo/h31/202002/dogoinbound.files/course_01jp.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.24
