A Thatched Main Hall of the Tango Type
The Ura Shrine Main Hall (宇良神社本殿) is a thatched shinmei-type main hall with crossed finials and ridge logs of 1884 in Honjohama, Ine Town, Yosa District, Kyoto Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on April 25, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
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The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a thatched roof and a building area of 26 square metres, with a well shelter; registration number 26-0457.
A Tall Thatched Hall
Ura Shrine, also called Urashima Shrine, keeps a Muromachi-period handscroll on the legend of Urashima, which ends with the founding of the shrine and its festival, itself designated by the state (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The main hall, of 1884, stands tall at the back of the precinct facing north, thatched and crowned with crossed finials and ridge logs (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Three bays by two with a veranda all round, it has folding panelled doors in the middle of the front.
The body is plain and straight-lined, with carving only on the well shelter attached at the north-east corner of the veranda (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency calls it a fine example of the shinmei-type main halls found across the Tango region.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the thatched roof with its finials and ridge logs and the carved well shelter at the corner (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Ura Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting hours was found. The main hall and the worship and central hall are introduced together on the Ura Shrine page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1884 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the roof like?
- Thatched, with finials and ridge logs.
- Where is the carving?
- Only on the well shelter.
- What type is it?
- A shinmei-type hall of the Tango region.
- When was the Ura Shrine Main Hall registered?
- On April 25, 2014 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ura Shrine Main Hall (宇良神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | 191 Honjohama, Ine Town, Yosa District, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2014/04/25 (Heisei 26) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, thatched, 26 m², with well shelter |
| Owner | Ura Shrine |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Ura Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010001
- Urashima Myojin Engi handscroll (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/201/2391
Last verified: 2026.10.26
