A Gable-Entered Shrine Hall of 1492
The Amatsu Shrine Main Hall (天津神社本殿) is a gable-entered main hall with a hip-and-gable roof of 1492 in Yokawacho Maeda, Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on April 19, 1926 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records two bays by one, single-storey, hip-and-gable with its entrance in the gable end, a one-bay porch and a cypress-bark roof, designated together with an inscribed tablet and a ridge tablet; designation number 00822.
The 1926 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Gable-Entered Hall of 1492
The main hall of Amatsu Shrine is two bays by one, with a hip-and-gable cypress-bark roof, its entrance in the gable end and a one-bay porch at the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency dates it to 1492 and designates an inscribed tablet and a ridge tablet with it.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the structure and date set out what was designated. It is a gable-entered hip-and-gable main hall of 1492, designated with an inscribed tablet and a ridge tablet (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
Look at the hip-and-gable hall entered from its gable end and the cypress-bark roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Amatsu Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the main hall built?
- In 1492 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is its form?
- Two bays by one, hip-and-gable, entered from the gable end.
- What else is designated with it?
- An inscribed tablet and a ridge tablet.
- Where is it?
- In Yokawacho Maeda, Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
- When was the Amatsu Shrine Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On April 19, 1926 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Amatsu Shrine Main Hall (天津神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | Yokawacho Maeda, Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1926/04/19 (Taisho 15) |
| Quantity | 1 building (with 1 inscribed tablet and 1 ridge tablet) |
| Dimensions | Two bays by one, single-storey, hip-and-gable, gable entrance, one-bay porch, cypress-bark roof |
| Owner | Amatsu Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Amatsu Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2396
Last verified: 2026.10.23