A Late Muromachi Kannon Hall
The Jorenji Temple Kannon Hall (盛蓮寺観音堂) is a three-bay square Kannon hall with a hipped roof in thatch form at Jorenji in Omachi of the late Muromachi period (1467–1572) in Yashiro, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on May 30, 1949 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall three bays square with a hipped roof of copper sheeting in thatch form; designation number 01137.
The 1949 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Three-Bay Kannon Hall
The Kannon hall of Jorenji in Yashiro, Omachi City, Nagano, dates from the late Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a single-storey hall three bays square, with a hipped roof covered in copper sheeting that keeps the shape of its former thatch.
The temple name is read Jorenji. The hall, which enshrines the bodhisattva Kannon, was designated in 1949 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, the late Muromachi period, and its form, a three-bay square hall with a hipped copper roof in thatch form, set out what was designated.
What to Look For
At the Kannon hall, look for the hipped roof that keeps a thatched shape in copper and the compact three-bay plan (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The hall is owned by Jorenji (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting or access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the late Muromachi period.
- What form does it take?
- A three-bay hipped hall.
- How is the name read?
- Jorenji (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was it designated?
- In 1949, under the former law.
- When was the Jorenji Temple Kannon Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On May 30, 1949 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Jorenji Temple Kannon Hall (盛蓮寺観音堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Yashiro, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1949/05/30 (Showa 24) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 3 bays by 3 bays, single storey, hipped roof, copper sheeting in thatch form |
| Owner | Jorenji Temple |
| Public Access |
References
- Jorenji Temple Kannon Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/959
Last verified: 2026.11.12