A Muromachi Shrine Hall beside Enkoji
The Daigyoji Shrine Main Hall (大行事神社本殿) is the sanctuary of Daigyoji Shrine next to Enkoji at Kunobe, Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, a one-bay nagare-style hall rebuilt in the mid-Muromachi period (1393 to 1466), and was designated an Important Cultural Property on June 9, 1943 (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Shiga Cultural Heritage Protection Association).
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a one-bay nagare-style shrine with a cypress-bark roof, owned by Daigyoji Shrine.
The Guardian Shrine of Enkoji
According to the Shiga Cultural Heritage Protection Association, Daigyoji Shrine is said to have begun as the guardian shrine of Enkoji and enshrines Takamimusubi no Kami. Its main hall was rebuilt in the mid-Muromachi period.
Next door, Enkoji has a main hall dated to 1257 and a Kamakura stone pagoda, so that with the Daigyoji Shrine Main Hall three Important Cultural Properties stand side by side (Shiga Cultural Heritage Protection Association).
Value as an Important Cultural Property
The Daigyoji Shrine Main Hall was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1943. The association notes that although small for a one-bay shrine, it is well preserved and elegant.
What to Look For
Its one-bay nagare form, with the cypress-bark roof sweeping forward, gives it a light, graceful look (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Shiga Cultural Heritage Protection Association).
The association suggests comparing the Daigyoji Shrine Main Hall with the main hall of Komiya Shrine, a subsidiary shrine of Inari Shrine at Shinohara in Yasu, which dates from about the same time.
Visiting
The Daigyoji Shrine Main Hall stands next to Enkoji at Kunobe, Yasu City. According to the Yasu City Tourism Association, Enkoji is at 266 Kunobe, Yasu City, open from 9:00 to 17:00 for a donation, with parking for three cars. Take the Ohmi Railway bus (Kibe loop) from the north exit of JR Yasu Station for about 3 minutes to Kunobe, or walk about 13 minutes. Telephone 077-587-0172.
See the group page Enkoji and Daigyoji Shrine (Yasu) for all three properties.
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Q&A
- When was the shrine hall built?
- It was rebuilt in the mid-Muromachi period, 1393 to 1466 (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Shiga Cultural Heritage Protection Association).
- What style is it?
- A one-bay nagare style with a cypress-bark roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Which deity is enshrined?
- Takamimusubi no Kami (Shiga Cultural Heritage Protection Association).
- How is it related to Enkoji?
- It is said to have begun as the temple's guardian shrine (Shiga Cultural Heritage Protection Association).
- When was the Daigyoji Shrine Main Hall designated?
- On June 9, 1943.
Basic Information
| Name | Daigyoji Shrine Main Hall (大行事神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | 267 Kunobe, Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1943/06/09 (Showa 18) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | One-bay nagare style, cypress-bark roof |
| Owner | Daigyoji Shrine |
| Public Access | Exterior viewable in the shrine grounds |
References
- Daigyoji Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/102/1450
- Enkoji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/102/1452
- Enkoji Temple Nine-Storied Stone Pagoda (Database of National Cultural Properties)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/maindetails/102/1453
- Enkoji, Yasu: Important Cultural Properties near the Station (Shiga Cultural Heritage Protection Association)
- https://www.shiga-bunkazai.jp/shigabun-shinbun/best-place-in-shiga/%E6%96%B0%E8%BF%91%E6%B1%9F%E5%90%8D%E6%89%80%E5%9C%96%E4%BC%9A-%E7%AC%AC316%E5%9B%9E%E3%80%80%E9%A7%85%E8%BF%91%E3%81%A7%E9%87%8D%E8%A6%81%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E8%B2%A1%E3%81%8C%E6%A5%BD%E3%81%97/
- Enkoji (Yasu City Tourism Association)
- https://www.yasu-kankou.com/tourist/detail.php?id=67
- Enkoji (Biwako Visitors Bureau)
- https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/3932/
- Designated Cultural Properties of Yasu City (Yasu City)
- https://www.city.yasu.lg.jp/soshiki/rekishiminzoku/bunkazai/1450766178742.html
Last verified: 2026.10.11
