A Kagura Hall Behind the Worship Hall
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Kagura Hall (太郎坊宮阿賀神社神楽殿) is a kagura dance hall behind the worship hall of the mid-Meiji period (1883 to 1897) 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 copper roof and a building area of 21 square metres; registration number 25-0429.
A Hall Behind the Worship Hall
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Kagura Hall stands behind the worship hall, facing east, with a hip-and-gable copper roof entered at the gable end and verandas on the front and sides (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The front is open, the sides have half-height shutters and the back a panelled door in its centre bay.
Inside is a single boarded room under a raised, finely coffered ceiling, with simple three-part brackets and radiating rafters (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that together with the worship hall it forms the heart of the shrine scene, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the raised, finely coffered ceiling and the half-height side shutters (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 Kagura Hall built?
- In the mid-Meiji period, between 1883 and 1897 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where does it stand?
- Behind the worship hall, facing east.
- What is it like inside?
- A single boarded room under a raised, finely coffered ceiling.
- How does it relate to the worship hall?
- Together they form the heart of the shrine scene.
- When was the Tarobogu Aga Shrine Kagura Hall registered?
- On September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tarobogu Aga Shrine Kagura Hall (太郎坊宮阿賀神社神楽殿) |
|---|---|
| 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, copper roof, 21 m² |
| Owner | Aga Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tarobogu Aga Shrine Kagura Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012946
Last verified: 2026.10.19
