A Richly Gabled Hall of 1649
The Iimichi Shrine Main Hall (飯道神社本殿) is a shrine main hall with a hip-and-gable roof of 1649 in Shigarakicho Miyamachi, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on April 24, 1925 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a hall 3 bays by 3 with a hip-and-gable roof, a triangular gable and a cusped eave gable on the front, a three-bay porch and weather screens around it, all roofed in cypress bark; 3 sanctuary shrines, 2 ridge tags, 4 inscribed tablets and 3 old timbers are designated alongside it; designation number 00814.
The 1925 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Front of Layered Gables
The Iimichi Shrine Main Hall has a hip-and-gable roof with a triangular gable and a cusped eave gable layered on its front, a three-bay porch, and weather screens around it, all roofed in cypress bark (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency dates it to 1649. Three sanctuary shrines, 2 ridge tags, 4 inscribed tablets and 3 old timbers are designated with it.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency lists the hall of 1649, from the early Edo period, as an Important Cultural Property, together with its sanctuary shrines, ridge tags, inscribed tablets and old timbers.
What to Look For
Look for the triangular and cusped gables layered on the front and the three-bay porch (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The hall is owned by Iimichi Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting or access was found.
Q&A
- When was the Iimichi Shrine Main Hall built?
- In 1649 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the shrine name read?
- Iimichi no Jinja.
- What is distinctive about the front?
- Layered triangular and cusped gables over a three-bay porch.
- What else is designated with it?
- 3 sanctuary shrines, 2 ridge tags, 4 inscribed tablets and 3 old timbers.
- When was the Iimichi Shrine Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On April 24, 1925 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Iimichi Shrine Main Hall (飯道神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | Shigarakicho Miyamachi, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1925/04/24 (Taisho 14) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 3 by 3 bays, hip-and-gable roof, 3-bay porch, cypress-bark roof |
| Owner | Iimichi Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Iimichi Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1471
Last verified: 2026.10.19