A Clear, Orderly Hall by a Nara Engineer
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ema Hall (太郎坊宮阿賀神社絵馬殿) is a modern hall for votive tablets of 1925 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 single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 55 square metres; registration number 25-0435.
A Plain, Orderly Shrine Building
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ema Hall stands at the lowest part of the precinct, south of its centre, facing east onto the stone steps. It is a gabled pantiled hall of 3 by 2 bays with a post at every bay (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
It has simple bracket arms, a truss of crossed rafters in the gable and widely spaced rafters exposed below an open roof. It was designed by an engineer of Nara Prefecture (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes its plain and orderly construction as a modern shrine building, and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the regular posts at every bay, the crossed-rafter gable truss and the exposed roof (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 Ema Hall built?
- In 1925 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who designed it?
- An engineer of Nara Prefecture.
- Where does it stand?
- At the lowest part of the precinct, facing the stone steps.
- How is it built?
- A gabled hall of 3 by 2 bays with a post at every bay.
- When was the Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ema Hall registered?
- On September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ema Hall (太郎坊宮阿賀神社絵馬殿) |
|---|---|
| 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, single storey, tiled roof, 55 m² |
| Owner | Aga Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ema Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012952
Last verified: 2026.10.19
