An Open-Air Stage over the Rocks
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Stage (太郎坊宮阿賀神社舞台) is an open-air stage built out from a rock ledge of 1880 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 timber structure with an area of 31 square metres, renovated in 1948; registration number 25-0426.
Built out from the Ledge
The Tarobogu Aga Shrine Stage is an open-air platform projecting from the south side of the rock ledge before the worship pavilion, a frame of 4 by 3 bays built out over the slope (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Six tiers of tie beams brace the posts, carrying the beams and girders.
The deck is of reinforced concrete, with railings topped by onion finials on the east, west and south (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that it forms the open space before the main hall and is the core of the distinctive scene of a shrine set on steep rock, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the frame braced by six tiers of tie beams and the way the stage juts out from the rock (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 Stage built?
- In 1880, with a renovation in 1948 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where is it?
- Projecting from the south side of the rock ledge before the worship pavilion.
- How is it built?
- A 4 by 3 bay frame over the slope, braced by six tiers of tie beams.
- What is the floor?
- Reinforced concrete, with railings on three sides.
- When was the Tarobogu Aga Shrine Stage registered?
- On September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tarobogu Aga Shrine Stage (太郎坊宮阿賀神社舞台) |
|---|---|
| Location | 2247 Owakicho, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2019/09/10 (Reiwa 1) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Timber, 31 m² |
| Owner | Aga Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tarobogu Aga Shrine Stage (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012943
Last verified: 2026.10.19
