A Granite Pavilion with Stone Roof Tiles
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Fudo Myoo Worship Pavilion (太郎坊宮阿賀神社不動明王拝所) is a worship pavilion built entirely of granite of 1930 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 stone pavilion with an area of 4.9 square metres; registration number 25-0436.
A Pavilion Made of Granite
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Fudo Myoo Worship Pavilion stands before the shrine of the deity Fudo Myoo west of the Ema Hall. It is an open pavilion one bay square, built entirely of granite, its inward-leaning square posts tied by beams and girders, with a king post carrying the ridge (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Its gabled roof, running east to west, is laid with curved stone slabs, and even details such as the ridge and the end tiles are finely carved in granite (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that even its ridge and end tiles are finely carved in granite, displaying advanced stonemasonry, and registered it as a structure that would not be easy to reproduce.
What to Look For
Look for the ridge and end tiles carved in granite and the curved stone-slab 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 Fudo Myoo Worship Pavilion built?
- In 1930 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- Before the shrine of Fudo Myoo, west of the Ema Hall.
- What is it made of?
- Granite throughout.
- What is the roof like?
- A gabled roof of curved stone slabs, with even the ridge and end tiles carved in granite.
- When was the Tarobogu Aga Shrine Fudo Myoo Worship Pavilion registered?
- On September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tarobogu Aga Shrine Fudo Myoo Worship Pavilion (太郎坊宮阿賀神社不動明王拝所) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Stone, 4.9 m² |
| Owner | Aga Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tarobogu Aga Shrine Fudo Myoo Worship Pavilion (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012953
Last verified: 2026.10.19
