A Main Hall of 1374 in Masuda
The Manpukuji Temple Main Hall (万福寺本堂) is a seven-bay hipped main hall of 1374 in Higashimachi, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on February 18, 1904 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey hall seven bays square under a hipped tiled roof; designation number 00319.
The 1904 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Main Hall of 1374
The main hall of Manpukuji in Higashimachi, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture, dates from 1374 (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a single-storey hall seven bays square under a hipped roof of pantiles.
According to Masuda City, the temple garden is one of the two gardens in Masuda attributed to the painter Sesshu, and is a component of a Japan Heritage story.
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, 1374, and its form, a seven-bay hipped hall, set out what was designated.
What to Look For
Look for the large hipped hall, seven bays square (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Manpukuji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting hours or fees was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1374 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How big is it?
- Seven bays square.
- What is the roof like?
- Hipped and tiled.
- What about the garden?
- It is one of two Sesshu gardens in Masuda.
- When was the Manpukuji Temple Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On February 18, 1904 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Manpukuji Temple Main Hall (万福寺本堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Higashimachi, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1904/02/18 (Meiji 37) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 7 × 7 bays, single storey, hipped, pantiles |
| Owner | Manpukuji Temple |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Manpukuji Temple Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2955
- Masuda City publication (Sesshu gardens, 2024, in Japanese)
- https://www.city.masuda.lg.jp/material/files/group/2/2024-6-P36-37.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.28