Kumata Shrine Main Hall (Third Hall)

A Kasuga-Style Hall of 1513

The Kumata Shrine Main Hall (Third Hall) (杭全神社本殿(第三殿)) is the late Muromachi one-bay kasuga-style hall at the right of the three main halls of Kumata Shrine of 1513 in Hiranomiyamachi 2-chome, Hirano Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on February 18, 1949 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a one-bay kasuga-style hall with a cypress-bark roof; designation number 01122.

The 1949 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.

The Right-Hand Hall

The third hall of Kumata Shrine in Hiranomiyamachi, Hirano Ward, Osaka, is the right-hand one of three main halls standing side by side. Built in 1513, it is a one-bay kasuga-style hall with a cypress-bark roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

It was built in the same year as the central second hall, and the first hall, moved from Kasuga Taisha, stands at the left (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

According to OSAKA-INFO EXPERIENCE, the shrine is said to have begun in 862 when Sakanoue no Masamichi enshrined Susanoo, and the deities of the third and second halls were added later as Kumano worship spread.

Why It Is an Important Cultural Property

The Agency record has no commentary; the date, 1513, and its form, a one-bay kasuga-style hall with a cypress-bark roof, set out what was designated.

What to Look For

At the third hall, look for the cypress-bark kasuga-style hall and the row of three main halls (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

The hall is owned by Kumata Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to OSAKA-INFO EXPERIENCE, the shrine is open 8:00–17:00 and is 5 minutes on foot from JR Hirano Station on the Yamatoji line.