A Hall of the Hashi Shikoku Pilgrimage
The Hikichido (引地堂) is a hall of a local eighty-eight-site pilgrimage of 1928 in Sadamitsu, Tsurugi Town, Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on May 2, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber hall with a tiled roof and a building area of 19 square metres; registration number 36-0161.
A Station of a Local Pilgrimage
The Hikichido is the 36th station of the Hashi Shikoku pilgrimage of eighty-eight sites (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Hipped and pantiled, it measures two bays by two and a half, with a one-bay altar room at the centre of the back.
Open on all sides, it has verandas on three sides and a batten ceiling (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Simple apart from the altar room, it is notable for the roof brought down over the front bay to form a porch.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the porch made by bringing the roof down over the front bay, and the altar room at the back (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Tofukuji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1928 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it a station of?
- The Hashi Shikoku pilgrimage of eighty-eight sites.
- Who owns it?
- Tofukuji Temple.
- What is the ceiling?
- A batten ceiling.
- When was the Hikichido registered?
- On May 2, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Hikichido (引地堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 167 Sadamitsu, Tsurugi Town, Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2017/05/02 (Heisei 29) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, tiled roof, 19 m² |
| Owner | Tofukuji Temple |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Hikichido (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011572
Last verified: 2026.10.25