A Kagura Hall Joined to the Worship Hall
The Ioshi Shrine Kagura Hall and Worship Hall (五百禩神社神楽殿及び拝殿) is a kagura hall and worship hall in front of the main hall of 1876 in Kusubaru, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 10, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
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The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 49 square metres, with a connecting passage, altered in 1904; registration number 45-0068.
A Well-Ordered Space for Worship
The worship hall and kagura hall stand one behind the other in front of the main hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The kagura hall, three bays by two under a hip-and-gable roof with a one-bay porch, has a veranda all round.
The worship hall, a gabled three-bay building, projects from the back of the kagura hall; both have square posts and board floors, and a passage runs on from the back of the worship hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Together they form a well-ordered space for worship.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the way the kagura hall, worship hall and passage lead in one line to the main hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Ioshi Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found. The main hall, the kagura hall and worship hall, the stone fence and the stone bridge and walls are introduced together on the Ioshi Shrine page.
Q&A
- When were they built?
- In 1876; they were altered in 1904.
- What is the kagura hall like?
- Three bays by two, hip-and-gable, with a one-bay porch.
- And the worship hall?
- A gabled three-bay building behind the kagura hall.
- How do they link to the main hall?
- By a passage behind the worship hall.
- When was the Ioshi Shrine Kagura Hall and Worship Hall registered?
- On September 10, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ioshi Shrine Kagura Hall and Worship Hall (五百禩神社神楽殿及び拝殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-1 Kusubaru, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2010/09/10 (Heisei 22) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 49 m², with passage |
| Owner | Ioshi Shrine |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Ioshi Shrine Kagura Hall and Worship Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008388
- Nichinan City historic townscape plan (via MLIT, Japanese)
- https://www.mlit.go.jp/common/001260038.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.24
