A Shrine Hall of 1602 in Hirakata
The Katano Shrine Main Hall (片埜神社本殿) is a three-bay nagare-style main hall of 1602 in Makinosaka, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on April 5, 1917 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-bay nagare-style hall roofed in cypress bark, with a ridge tag designated with it; designation number 00684.
The 1917 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Three-Bay Hall in Hirakata
The Katano Shrine Main Hall belongs to Katano Shrine in Makinosaka, Hirakata. It is a nagare-style hall three bays wide roofed in cypress bark, dated by the Agency to 1602, with a ridge tag designated with it (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Osaka Prefecture notes that the shrine's east and south gates are also of the Momoyama period and are designated by the prefecture.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency's record has no commentary; the structure, the date and the ridge tag set out what was designated. It is a three-bay nagare-style hall of 1602, at the end of the Momoyama period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
See the three-bay main hall together with the prefecture-designated east and south gates (Agency for Cultural Affairs; Osaka Prefecture).
Visiting
It is owned by Katano Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the main hall built?
- In 1602 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What style is it?
- A three-bay nagare-style hall roofed in cypress bark.
- What else is protected at the shrine?
- The Momoyama east and south gates, designated by Osaka Prefecture.
- Where is Katano Shrine?
- In Makinosaka, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture.
- When was the Katano Shrine Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On April 5, 1917 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Katano Shrine Main Hall (片埜神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2-chome Makinosaka, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1917/04/05 (Taisho 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building (with 1 ridge tag) |
| Dimensions | 3-bay nagare style, cypress-bark roof |
| Owner | Katano Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Katano Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2168
- Designated cultural properties: structures (Osaka Prefecture, Japanese)
- https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o180150/bunkazaihogo/bunkazai/kenzou.html
Last verified: 2026.10.21