A Late Edo Jodo Hall in Hojo
The Daishinji Temple Main Hall (大信寺本堂) is a standard Jodo-school main hall of 1845 in Hojocho Hojo, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on April 28, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a copper roof and a building area of 219 square metres, renovated in 1992; registration number 28-0454.
A Three-Bay Hall with a Late Edo Interior
The main hall of Daishinji is a three-bay hall facing south, with a hip-and-gable copper roof and a one-bay porch at the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The outer posts are square and the inner ones round; the brackets are projecting three-part brackets, with tall saucered brackets as ornaments between them.
It is a standard Jodo-school hall of outer and inner sanctuaries and side aisles, with simplified divisions between rooms that are typical of the late Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes it as a standard Jodo-school hall with an interior typical of the late Edo period, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the tall saucered brackets between the main brackets and the porch at the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Daishinji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the main hall built?
- In 1845 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What school is the temple?
- Jodo.
- What is its form?
- A three-bay hip-and-gable hall with a copper roof and a porch.
- What is late Edo about it?
- The simplified divisions between its rooms.
- When was the Daishinji Temple Main Hall registered?
- On April 28, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Daishinji Temple Main Hall (大信寺本堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1256 Hojocho Hojo, Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2010/04/28 (Heisei 22) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, copper roof, 219 m² |
| Owner | Daishinji Temple (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Daishinji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008156
Last verified: 2026.10.23