A Precinct Shrine of 1427
The Osasahara Shrine Shinohara Shrine Main Hall (大笹原神社境内社篠原神社本殿) is a small mid-Muromachi kasuga-style shrine in the precinct of Osasahara Shrine, whose main hall is a National Treasure of 1427 in Oshinohara, Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on January 19, 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a one-bay kasuga-style hall with corner rafters and a cypress-bark roof; designation number 00874.
The 1931 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Shrine in the Osasahara Precinct
The Shinohara Shrine is a subsidiary shrine within the precinct of Osasahara Shrine in Oshinohara, Yasu City, Shiga; its main hall was built in 1427 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a one-bay kasuga-style hall with corner rafters and a cypress-bark roof.
The same precinct holds the main hall of Osasahara Shrine, built in 1414 and designated a National Treasure (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Shinohara hall was built 13 years later.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, 1427, and its form, a one-bay kasuga-style hall with corner rafters and a cypress-bark roof, set out what was designated.
What to Look For
At the Shinohara hall, see the small one-bay kasuga-style shrine together with the main hall of Osasahara Shrine in the same precinct (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The hall is owned by Osasahara Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting or access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1427 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What form does it take?
- A one-bay kasuga-style hall.
- Where is it?
- In the Osasahara Shrine precinct.
- When was it designated?
- In 1931, under the former law.
- When was the Osasahara Shrine Shinohara Shrine Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On January 19, 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Osasahara Shrine Shinohara Shrine Main Hall (大笹原神社境内社篠原神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | Oshinohara, Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1931/01/19 (Showa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | One-bay kasuga style with corner rafters, cypress bark |
| Owner | Osasahara Shrine |
| Public Access |
References
- Osasahara Shrine Shinohara Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/1445
Last verified: 2026.11.12
