Momoyama
Nagano · 安土桃山Browse Nagano’s cultural heritage from the Momoyama period (1573 – 1603). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
The Bentendo of Kozenji in Komagane, Nagano, a plain one-bay hall of 1576 in a scenic Tendai precinct, holds a late Muromachi shrine cabinet, rare in the region.
The main hall of Sano Shrine in Yamanouchi, Nagano, a one-bay nagare-style hall of 1592 roofed with thick wooden shingles, is a dated Momoyama shrine building.
The main hall of Shirahige Shrine in Kinasa, Nagano, a shingled nagare hall of about the Momoyama period, keeps Muromachi features in its remote mountain setting.
Suwa Shrine in Kinno, Yasuoka, shelters two plain nagare-zukuri sanctuaries of 1573, side by side and well preserved. What makes them notable and how to visit them.