A Thatched Shrine Hall
The Tsuna Shrine Main Hall (綱神社本殿) is a mid-Muromachi three-bay nagare-style main hall with a thatched roof at Tsuna Shrine in Mashiko of the mid-Muromachi period (1393–1466) in Kamioba, Mashiko Town, Haga District, Tochigi Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on May 24, 1916 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
.jpg)
The Agency records a three-bay nagare-style hall with a thatched roof; designation number 00672.
The 1916 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Three-Bay Hall under Thatch
The main hall of Tsuna Shrine in Kamioba, Mashiko Town, Haga District, Tochigi, dates from the mid-Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a three-bay nagare-style hall with a roof of thatch.
Thatch is unusual for a shrine main hall. In the same precinct stands the main hall of the subsidiary Okura Shrine, of 1527 and also thatched, another Important Cultural Property (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, the mid-Muromachi period, and its form, a three-bay nagare-style hall with a thatched roof, set out what was designated.
What to Look For
At Tsuna Shrine, look for the thatched roof over the three-bay nagare-style hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The hall is owned by Tsuna Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting or access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the mid-Muromachi period.
- What is the roof?
- Thatch.
- What else is there?
- The Okura Shrine main hall.
- When was it designated?
- In 1916, under the former law.
- When was the Tsuna Shrine Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On May 24, 1916 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tsuna Shrine Main Hall (綱神社本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kamioba, Mashiko Town, Haga District, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1916/05/24 (Taisho 5) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Three-bay nagare style, thatch |
| Owner | Tsuna Shrine |
| Public Access |
References
- Tsuna Shrine Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/393
Last verified: 2026.11.12
