A Martial Arts Hall of 1938
The Niihama Butokuden (武徳殿) is a martial arts hall of 1938 in Tokutsunecho, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 2, 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber hall with a tiled roof and a building area of 571 square metres; registration number 38-0058.
A Hall for Kendo and Judo
The Niihama Butokuden stands on a stone base with its ridge running east to west (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A lean-to roof runs round all four sides of the gabled pantiled main roof, with clerestory windows above where the two meet.
Simple bracket blocks sit on the outer posts, and inside are a kendo hall and a judo hall of about 50 mats each (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency singles out the front, where a triangular gable in the middle of the main roof is layered over a hip-and-gable carriage porch, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the triangular gable on the main roof layered over the hip-and-gable porch (Agency for Cultural Affairs), and the clerestory windows and bracket blocks along the sides.
Visiting
It is owned by Niihama City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on use or visits was found.
Q&A
- When was the Niihama Butokuden built?
- In 1938 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is inside?
- A kendo hall and a judo hall of about 50 mats each.
- What should I look for?
- The front, with a triangular gable over a hip-and-gable porch.
- Where is it?
- In Tokutsunecho, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture.
- When was the Niihama Butokuden registered?
- On March 2, 2004 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Niihama Butokuden (武徳殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | 4-6 Tokutsunecho, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2004/03/02 (Heisei 16) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 571 m² |
| Owner | Niihama City |
| Public Access | No official information on use or visits |
References
- Niihama Butokuden (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00004057
Last verified: 2026.10.19