A Storehouse Beside the Steps
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ritual Implement Storehouse (太郎坊宮阿賀神社祭器庫) is an earthen-walled storehouse for ritual implements of 1938 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 earthen-walled storehouse with a tiled roof and a building area of 38 square metres; registration number 25-0432.
A Storehouse on the Steps
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ritual Implement Storehouse faces the Chorakuden across the stone steps. It is a two-storey earthen-walled storehouse with a separate gabled protective roof, entered at the gable end, with a doorway and an open lean-to on the west (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The walls are plastered, with vertical boards below and two moulded bands at the top, and small windows open on the west and south (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that it adds to the precinct scene built up in levels along the stone steps, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the separate protective roof and the plastered walls with two moulded bands (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 Ritual Implement Storehouse built?
- In 1938 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where does it stand?
- Facing the Chorakuden across the stone steps.
- How is it built?
- A two-storey earthen-walled storehouse with a separate protective roof.
- What are the walls like?
- Plaster with vertical boarding below and two moulded bands at the top.
- When was the Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ritual Implement Storehouse registered?
- On September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ritual Implement Storehouse (太郎坊宮阿賀神社祭器庫) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Earthen-walled, 2 storeys, tiled roof, 38 m² |
| Owner | Aga Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tarobogu Aga Shrine Ritual Implement Storehouse (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012949
Last verified: 2026.10.19
