A Jodo Hall of the Late Edo Period
The Nishifukuji Temple Main Hall (西福寺本堂) is a Jodo-sect main hall of 1862 in Hirayanagicho, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on January 31, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 168 square metres; registration number 25-0200.
A Typical Jodo Plan
The Nishifukuji Temple Main Hall is a Jodo-sect hall of the end of the Edo period with a hip-and-gable roof of formal tiles; a ridge-end tile bears the date 1865 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its depth is divided into front and back: the front is the outer sanctuary, and the back is split across its width into the inner sanctuary and two side sanctuaries, the typical plan of a Jodo hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes the typical Jodo plan and the carvings placed throughout, which speak of their period, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the carvings throughout and the ridge-end tile dated 1865 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The hall is owned by Nishifukuji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the Nishifukuji Temple Main Hall built?
- In 1862 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How is the temple name read?
- Nishifukuji.
- What is the plan like?
- An outer sanctuary in front, and an inner sanctuary with two side sanctuaries behind.
- What date is on the ridge-end tile?
- 1865.
- When was the Nishifukuji Temple Main Hall registered?
- On January 31, 2003 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Nishifukuji Temple Main Hall (西福寺本堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1676 Hirayanagicho, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2003/01/31 (Heisei 15) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single storey, tiled roof, 168 m² |
| Owner | Nishifukuji Temple |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Nishifukuji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00003104
Last verified: 2026.10.19