A Small Hall of the Shiroishi Tale
The Sennenji Temple Koshido Hall (孝子堂) is a small vermilion hall linked to the Shiroishi-banashi revenge tale of 1926 in Otakazawa Misawa, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on October 14, 2021 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber hall with a copper roof and a building area of 5.8 square metres; registration number 04-0209.
A Hall of the Shiroishi Tale
The Koshido Hall is a small hall of 1926 linked to Shiroishi-banashi, a kabuki revenge play; it stands on a hill overlooking the rice field where the story begins (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
One bay square, with a pyramidal copper roof and a porch, it is adorned with curved beams and brackets, wrapped in a veranda and lacquered vermilion throughout. Inside, a single room enshrines statues of the two sisters who avenged their father, and the hall drew the devotion of writers and the geisha world (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
At the Koshido Hall, look for the small vermilion pyramid-roofed hall and its curved beams and brackets (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Koshido Hall is owned by Sennenji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1926 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it linked to?
- The kabuki play Shiroishi-banashi.
- What does it enshrine?
- Statues of the avenging sisters.
- What does it look like?
- A small vermilion pyramid-roofed hall.
- When was the Sennenji Temple Koshido Hall registered?
- On October 14, 2021 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Sennenji Temple Koshido Hall (孝子堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 42 Otakazawa Misawa, Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2021/10/14 (Reiwa 3) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, copper roof, 5.8 m² |
| Owner | Sennenji Temple (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Sennenji Temple Koshido Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00013921
Last verified: 2026.11.06