A Little Brick Hall in Nagaoka
The Jizo Hall (地蔵堂) is a small brick hall of 1922 in Jizo, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 29, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey brick building with a sheet-iron roof and a building area of 23 square metres; registration number 15-0234.
A Brick Hall 4.8 Metres Square
This Jizo Hall in the Jizo district of Nagaoka is a small hall of English-bond brick, 4.8 metres square, set on a stone base (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It has a gabled sheet-iron roof and a timber porch at the front.
Small as it is, the doorway and side windows are carefully built as arches (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency values the technique of corbelling the brickwork out on the diagonal at the eaves, and registered it as a structure that would not be easy to reproduce.
What to Look For
Look for the brick corbelled out on the diagonal at the eaves and the arched door and windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by the Jizo 1-chome Neighbourhood Association (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1922 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is it built?
- In English-bond brick, 4.8 metres square, with a timber porch.
- Why is it valuable?
- For the diagonal corbelling of the brick at the eaves.
- Who owns it?
- The local neighbourhood association.
- When was the Jizo Hall registered?
- On November 29, 2006 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Jizo Hall (地蔵堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-6 Jizo, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2006/11/29 (Heisei 18) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey brick, sheet-iron roof, 23 m² |
| Owner | Jizo 1-chome Neighbourhood Association |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Jizo Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00005951
Last verified: 2026.10.21