A Thatched Wakasa Hall of 1489
The Hanjoji Temple Main Hall (飯盛寺本堂) is a late Muromachi Esoteric hall in an early manner of 1489 in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on January 7, 1983 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall five bays square, gable-entry, under a thatched hip-and-gable roof, with a one-bay porch roofed in wooden shingles; designation number 02142.
A Full Japanese Style with Thick Members
The main hall of Hanjoji is a gable-entry Buddhist hall five bays wide and five deep, with projecting three-part brackets (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Medieval Esoteric halls survive relatively well in the Wakasa region, and this one, for a late Muromachi building, keeps an early manner, with thick members in a full Japanese style.
According to the Agency, its frame keeps its original form well.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency values it for the way its frame keeps its original form.
What to Look For
Look for the gable-entry thatched roof and the thick projecting three-part brackets (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Hanjoji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the hall built?
- In 1489 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the temple name read?
- Hanjoji.
- What is the roof like?
- Thatched, hip-and-gable, entered from the gable end.
- Why is it valued?
- Its frame keeps its original form well.
- When was the Hanjoji Temple Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On January 7, 1983 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Hanjoji Temple Main Hall (飯盛寺本堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Obama City, Fukui Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1983/01/07 (Showa 58) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Five bays square, single storey, hip-and-gable, gable entry, thatch; one-bay porch in wooden shingles |
| Owner | Hanjoji Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Hanjoji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/826
Last verified: 2026.10.24