Katano Tenjin Shrine

Katano Tenjin Shrine

Katano Tenjin Shrine (交野天神社) in Kuzuhaoka, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, has two halls designated as an Important Cultural Property on April 5, 1917, a date of designation under the former law: its main hall of 1402 and the main hall of its Hachiman sub-shrine, of the mid-Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Both are owned by the shrine.

According to Hirakata City, both are one-bay nagare-style halls roofed in cypress bark; the ridge tag of the main hall records construction in 1402, and the sub-shrine hall is thought to be of the same period. The two are the oldest buildings in Hirakata.

The Two Halls

The main hall is a one-bay nagare-style hall roofed in cypress bark, and two ridge tags are designated with it (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Hachiman sub-shrine hall, dedicated to one of the minor deities of the precinct, takes the same one-bay nagare form under cypress bark (Agency for Cultural Affairs), so the two can be compared side by side. Each hall is described on its own page.

Visiting

No official information on visiting hours or access was found.