A Shrine Hall of 1502
The Jishu Shrine Main Hall (地主神社本殿) is the late Muromachi main hall of Jishu Shrine, guardian shrine of Myooin at Katsuragawa, in the three-bay kasuga style of 1502 in Katsuragawabomuracho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on April 15, 1903 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a three-bay kasuga-style hall with corner rafters, a one-bay porch and a cypress-bark roof; designation number 00260.
The 1903 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
The Main Hall of Myooin's Guardian Shrine
The main hall of Jishu Shrine in Katsuragawabomuracho, Otsu City, Shiga, dates from 1502 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a three-bay hall in the kasuga style with corner rafters, a one-bay porch at the front and a cypress-bark roof.
According to a Katsuragawa walking map on the Otsu City site, Jishu Shrine is the guardian shrine of Myooin, known as a training place for the Tendai mountain-circuit practice, and enshrines Kuninotokotachi, Shikobuchi Daimyojin and Sanno Gongen; its worship hall, offering hall and main hall stand in a line. The main hall was designated with the offering hall in 1903 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, 1502, and its form, a three-bay kasuga-style hall with corner rafters, a porch and a cypress-bark roof, set out what was designated.
What to Look For
At the main hall, look for the kasuga style widened to three bays under cypress bark, and the line of halls before it (Agency for Cultural Affairs; walking map).
Visiting
The hall is owned by Jishu Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to the walking map on the Otsu City site, the shrine and Myooin are close to the Bomura bus stop.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1502 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What form does it take?
- A three-bay kasuga-style hall.
- What shrine is it?
- The guardian shrine of Myooin.
- When was it designated?
- In 1903, under the former law.
- When was the Jishu Shrine Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On April 15, 1903 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Jishu Shrine Main Hall (地主神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | Katsuragawabomuracho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1903/04/15 (Meiji 36) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-bay kasuga style with corner rafters, one-bay porch, cypress bark |
| Owner | Jishu Shrine |
| Public Access | Close to the Bomura bus stop (Katsuragawa walking map on the Otsu City site) |
References
- Jishu Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1371
- Katsuragawa walking map (Otsu City Sports Promotion Committee, on the Otsu City site, in Japanese)
- https://www.city.otsu.lg.jp/material/files/group/126/katuragawa.pdf
Last verified: 2026.11.12
