A Thatched Hall between Aizu and Niigata
The Gotokuji Temple Kannon Hall (護徳寺観音堂) is a thatched three-bay Kannon hall of 1557 in Hideya, Aga Town, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on July 1, 1963 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall three bays square with a thatched hipped roof; designation number 01571.
A Late Muromachi Kannon Hall
The Gotokuji Temple Kannon Hall in Hideya, Aga Town, Niigata, is a single-storey hall three bays square with a thatched hipped roof, which the Agency dates to 1557.
The Agency describes it as a hall of the end of the Muromachi period whose style shows the links between the Aizu and Niigata regions.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency designates it as an Important Cultural Property, a late Muromachi hall whose style shows the links between the Aizu and Niigata regions.
What to Look For
Look for the thatched hipped roof of this small three-bay hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Gotokuji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the Kannon Hall built?
- In 1557 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What style is it?
- Three bays square, single storey, with a thatched hipped roof.
- What is notable about its style?
- It shows the links between the Aizu and Niigata regions.
- Where is it?
- In Hideya, Aga Town, Niigata Prefecture.
- When was the Gotokuji Temple Kannon Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On July 1, 1963 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Gotokuji Temple Kannon Hall (護徳寺観音堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Hideya, Aga Town, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1963/07/01 (Showa 38) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 3 × 3 bays, single storey, thatched hipped roof |
| Owner | Gotokuji Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Gotokuji Temple Kannon Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/659
Last verified: 2026.10.19