A Worship Hall of 1923
The Tsushima Shrine Worship Hall (津島神社拝殿) is a hip-and-gable worship hall with a cusped gable over its porch of 1923 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 64 square metres; registration number 04-0218.
A Hall Adorned with Carving
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 worship hall, of 1923, stands north of the main hall, a hip-and-gable hall entered from the long side with a copper roof, its three-bay porch on the north crowned by a cusped gable (Agency for Cultural Affairs). A veranda with side screens runs on three sides, with one-step bracketing, a coved eave support and doubled close-set rafters.
Inside is a single matted room with a coffered ceiling. The Agency notes that its gables and curved tie beams are richly carved in the manner of the period.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
At the worship hall, look for the cusped gable over the porch, the carved gables and curved tie beams, and 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 1923 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- North of the main hall.
- What is the porch like?
- Three bays, with a cusped gable.
- What is inside?
- One matted room, coffered ceiling.
- When was the Tsushima Shrine Worship Hall registered?
- On March 6, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tsushima Shrine Worship Hall (津島神社拝殿) |
|---|---|
| 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, 64 m² |
| Owner | Tsushima Shrine (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official information on visiting |
References
- Tsushima Shrine Worship Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00014708
Last verified: 2026.11.05
