A Tall, Plain Main Hall
The Ioshi Shrine Main Hall (五百禩神社本殿) is a plain three-bay nagare-zukuri 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).
The Agency records a single-storey timber hall with a tiled roof and a building area of 23 square metres, altered in 1904; registration number 45-0067.
A Clean-Lined Shrine Hall
The main hall stands at the far west of the precinct facing east; it is a three-bay nagare-zukuri hall roofed in pantiles, with a railed veranda across the front and sides (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Square posts carry the purlins directly and the gables have simple inverted-V struts; inside is a board floor with a dais at the back (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Tall and sparing in ornament, it is a clean-lined shrine hall.
According to the Nichinan City historic townscape plan, the Taihei dance is still performed in the garden of Ioshi Shrine.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the tall outline and the railed veranda (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 was it built?
- In 1876; it was altered in 1904.
- What form does it take?
- A three-bay nagare-zukuri hall with a pantiled roof.
- Where does it stand?
- At the far west of the precinct, facing east.
- What marks it?
- A tall outline and spare ornament.
- When was the Ioshi Shrine Main Hall registered?
- On September 10, 2010 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ioshi Shrine Main Hall (五百禩神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| 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, 23 m² |
| Owner | Ioshi Shrine |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Ioshi Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00008387
- Nichinan City historic townscape plan (via MLIT, Japanese)
- https://www.mlit.go.jp/common/001260038.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.24
