A Richly Carved Main Hall of 1919
The Tsushima Shrine Main Hall (津島神社本殿) is a one-bay nagare-style main hall richly covered in carving of 1919 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 13 square metres; registration number 04-0217.
A Densely Carved Hall
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 main hall, of 1919, stands facing north in the south of the precinct, a one-bay nagare-style hall roofed in copper, with a veranda on three sides and side screens (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It has one-step bracketing and doubled close-set rafters.
The gable has a vase-shaped strut on a curved beam with scrolled side panels, and carved bracket arms stacked at the top carry the ridge beam. The Agency describes it as a splendid hall densely covered in carving.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
At the main hall, look for the scrolled gable panels and the stacked carved bracket arms under the ridge (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 1919 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What form does it take?
- A one-bay nagare-style hall.
- Which way does it face?
- North.
- What stands out?
- Its dense carving.
- When was the Tsushima Shrine Main Hall registered?
- On March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tsushima Shrine Main Hall (津島神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| 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, 13 m² |
| Owner | Tsushima Shrine (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official information on visiting |
References
- Tsushima Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00014707
Last verified: 2026.11.05
