A Domed Temple Hall in Indian Style
The Shinkoji Temple Main Hall (心光寺本堂) is a reinforced concrete temple hall of 1929 in Shitaderamachi, Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 19, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey reinforced concrete hall with a dome and a building area of 228 square metres; registration number 27-0258.
An Indian-Style Hall in the Temple Quarter
The Shinkoji Temple Main Hall stands in the temple quarter east of Matsuyamachi-suji, the street that runs north to south through Osaka (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a reinforced concrete temple building put up after a fire, said to have been designed by the head priest.
Osaka City notes the Shinkoji main hall of 1929 among the many temples of the Shitaderamachi district.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes the dome, the finial-like ornaments on the columns, the jewel-topped balusters on the parapet and the multi-lobed arches, which together give the hall an Indian look; it was registered as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the dome, the multi-lobed arches and the finial-like ornaments on the columns (Agency for Cultural Affairs), and see the temple gate as well.
Visiting
It is owned by Shinkoji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The two registered structures are introduced together on the Shinkoji Temple page. No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the main hall built?
- In 1929 (Agency for Cultural Affairs; Osaka City).
- What is distinctive about it?
- Its Indian-style exterior with a dome and multi-lobed arches.
- Who designed it?
- It is said to have been designed by the head priest.
- Where is Shinkoji?
- In Shitaderamachi, Tennoji Ward, Osaka, east of Matsuyamachi-suji.
- When was the Shinkoji Temple Main Hall registered?
- On September 19, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Shinkoji Temple Main Hall (心光寺本堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-3-68 Shitaderamachi, Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2003/09/19 (Heisei 15) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey reinforced concrete, 228 m², with dome |
| Owner | Shinkoji Temple (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Shinkoji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00003565
- Townscape resources of Tennoji Ward (Osaka City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/toshikeikaku/cmsfiles/contents/0000258/258471/tennouzi2.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.21
