Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine
Tamukeyama Hachimangu (手向山八幡宮) in Zoshicho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, has a Nara-period log treasure house and the late Kamakura main hall of its precinct Sumiyoshi Shrine, designated in 1921 and 1953, each as an Important Cultural Property (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Sumiyoshi hall was designated in 1921 under the former law and the treasure house in 1953.
Treasure House and Sumiyoshi Shrine
The treasure house is a log storehouse three bays by two under a hipped tiled roof, its walls of triangular timbers stacked crosswise. The Sumiyoshi Shrine main hall is a small one-bay nagare-style hall roofed in cypress bark (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Each property is described on its own page.
Visiting
No official information on visiting or access was found.
References
- Tamukeyama Shrine Treasure House (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2524
- Tamukeyama Shrine Sumiyoshi Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2523
Last verified: 2026.11.12
Basic Information
| Name | Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine |
|---|---|
| Location | Zoshicho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture |
| Owner | Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (2) |
| Coordinates | 34.68759, 135.84435 |
