A Two-Storey Hall Below the Cliff
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Eianden (太郎坊宮阿賀神社永安殿) is a kagura music hall and shrine office of 1907 in Owakicho, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber building with a copper roof and a building area of 43 square metres; registration number 25-0430.
A Two-Storey Hall Under the Cliff
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Eianden, a hall for kagura music that also serves as the shrine office, stands below the cliff south of the worship hall, facing east. It is a two-storey building with a hip-and-gable copper roof entered at the gable end, and a cusped-gable entrance facing the stone steps of the approach (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
A large reception room fills the ground floor and two rooms the upper floor, where full-height openings onto verandas on the north and west connect it to the worship hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that it shows how the precinct grew in the modern era, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the cusped-gable entrance on the steps and the upper veranda that leads to the worship hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Aga Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting hours or access was found. The shrine precinct as a whole is covered on the Tarobogu Aga Shrine group page.
Q&A
- When was the Eianden built?
- In 1907 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it used for?
- As a place for kagura music and as the shrine office.
- How is it built?
- A two-storey hip-and-gable building with a cusped-gable entrance.
- How does it connect with the worship hall?
- By a veranda on its upper floor.
- When was the Tarobogu Aga Shrine Eianden registered?
- On September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tarobogu Aga Shrine Eianden (太郎坊宮阿賀神社永安殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2247 Owakicho, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2019/09/10 (Reiwa 1) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, 2 storeys, copper roof, 43 m² |
| Owner | Aga Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tarobogu Aga Shrine Eianden (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012947
Last verified: 2026.10.19
