A Small Hall for the Mikoshi
The Tsushima Shrine Mikoshi Hall (津島神社神輿殿) is a small hip-and-gable hall that houses the portable shrine of 1935 in Hasamacho Sanuma, Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a timber hall with a copper roof and a building area of 9.7 square metres; registration number 04-0219.
A Hall for the Portable Shrine
Tsushima Shrine stands in Sanuma, Tome, Miyagi, once the site of a fortified post of the Sendai domain; its main hall of 1919, worship hall of 1923 and mikoshi hall of 1935 are registered (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The mikoshi hall, of 1935, stands north-west of the worship hall, a single-storey hip-and-gable hall 3 bays by 2 bays entered from the gable end, with a copper roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It has projecting three-bearing brackets and single close-set rafters, with double lattice doors on the east.
Inside is a single earth-floored room with a coffered ceiling, the mikoshi set at its centre. The Agency notes its simple but careful workmanship and its part in the historic precinct.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
At the mikoshi hall, look for the double lattice doors on the east and the portable shrine under the coffered ceiling (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by the Tsushima Shrine religious corporation (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting was found. The main hall, worship hall and mikoshi hall are introduced together on the Tsushima Shrine (Sanuma, Tome) page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1935 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- North-west of the worship hall.
- How big is it?
- 3 bays by 2 bays.
- What is inside?
- The mikoshi under a coffered ceiling.
- When was the Tsushima Shrine Mikoshi Hall registered?
- On March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tsushima Shrine Mikoshi Hall (津島神社神輿殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | 141 Hasamacho Sanuma, Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2024/03/06 (Reiwa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, copper roof, 9.7 m² |
| Owner | Tsushima Shrine (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official information on visiting |
References
- Tsushima Shrine Mikoshi Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00014709
Last verified: 2026.11.05
