A Late Muromachi Sanctuary in Northern Hyogo
The Hiide Shrine Main Hall (日出神社本殿) is the main sanctuary of a shrine of the late Muromachi period in Tantocho Hatayama, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on June 17, 1970 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-bay nagare-style sanctuary with a shingle roof; designation number 01772.
The Sanctuary of an Engishiki Shrine
Hiide Shrine is a minor shrine listed in the Engishiki, and its present sanctuary is a three-bay nagare-style building of the end of the Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The front pent part was changed in the mid Edo period, but original members remain in the details. The core of the sanctuary uses boat-shaped bracket arms and the pent part three-block bracket sets (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Two ridge tags are designated with it.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
It is to be preserved as an example of a three-bay nagare-style sanctuary of the end of the Muromachi period in Hyogo Prefecture (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It was designated an Important Cultural Property on June 17, 1970.
What to Look For
Compare the boat-shaped bracket arms of the core with the three-block sets of the pent part, under the shingled nagare roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the sanctuary built?
- At the end of the Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is Hiide read?
- Hi-i-de, according to the Agency's reading.
- What form is it?
- A three-bay nagare-style sanctuary with a shingle roof.
- What is designated with it?
- Two ridge tags.
- When was the Hiide Shrine Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On June 17, 1970 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Hiide Shrine Main Hall (日出神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | Tantocho Hatayama, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1970/06/17 (Showa 45) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-bay nagare style, shingle roof; with 2 ridge tags |
| Owner | Hiide Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Hiide Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2427
Last verified: 2026.10.18