A Small Pavilion Finished with Care
The Meisekiji Temple Chozuya (明石寺手水舎) is a small, finely detailed water pavilion of 1937 in Uwacho Ageishi, Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber pavilion with a tiled roof and an area of 5.5 square metres; registration number 38-0082.
A Gable with Scrolled Wings
The chozuya stands south-west of the Niomon gate; it is a gabled pavilion roofed in copper, open on all sides, with four inward-leaning square posts and a water basin at the centre (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It has three-block brackets, two tiers of rafters and a gable of tie beam and strut with scrolled wings (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Small as it is, its details are carefully finished.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the gable with its scrolled wings and the four inward-leaning posts (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on visiting hours or fees was found. The nine registered structures, from the main hall to the stone steps, are introduced together on the Meisekiji Temple page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1937 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- South-west of the Niomon gate.
- What is the roof?
- Gabled, of copper.
- How is it rated?
- As a small but carefully finished piece.
- When was the Meisekiji Temple Chozuya registered?
- On October 2, 2007 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Meisekiji Temple Chozuya (明石寺手水舎) |
|---|---|
| Location | 205 Uwacho Ageishi, Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2007/10/02 (Heisei 19) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, tiled roof, 5.5 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Meisekiji Temple Chozuya (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00006325
Last verified: 2026.10.24
