A Small Muromachi Shrine Inside a Cover Hall
The Hasedera Temple Myokendo Hall (長谷寺妙見堂) is the guardian shrine of a temple of the mid Muromachi period in Fujisaka, Tambasasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on May 21, 1979 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a one-bay nagare-style shrine with a board roof; designation number 02089.
A Guardian Shrine Inside a Cover Hall
The Hasedera Temple Myokendo Hall was originally the guardian shrine of Shinnyoji and now stands inside a protective cover hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It is a one-bay shrine in the nagare style, roofed with boards laid down the slope; it is fairly plain and built in an old manner (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
It is important as a surviving one-bay nagare-style shrine of the mid Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It was designated an Important Cultural Property on May 21, 1979.
What to Look For
The plain, old-style one-bay shrine sheltered inside its cover hall is the thing to see (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the Myokendo built?
- In the mid Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was it originally?
- The guardian shrine of Shinnyoji.
- What form is it?
- A one-bay nagare-style shrine with a board roof.
- Where is it?
- Fujisaka, Tambasasayama City (listed under the old name Sasayama).
- When was the Hasedera Temple Myokendo Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On May 21, 1979 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Hasedera Temple Myokendo Hall (長谷寺妙見堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Fujisaka, Tambasasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1979/05/21 (Showa 54) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | One-bay nagare style, board roof |
| Owner | Hasedera Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Hasedera Temple Myokendo Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2433
Last verified: 2026.10.18