A Small Pilgrimage Hall Open on Three Sides
The Oizumido (大泉堂) is a hall on a local pilgrimage of eighty-eight sites of the mid-Edo period 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 building with a tiled roof and a building area of 17 square metres; registration number 36-0154.
A Three-Bay Hall Open on Three Sides
Oizumido is the thirteenth temple of the Hashi Shikoku pilgrimage of eighty-eight sites (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a three-bay hall under a pyramidal roof of full tiles, 4.0 by 3.9 metres, open on three sides.
An altar room projects at the back centre, and the ceiling is of battens and boards (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that, though simply built without a veranda, it has a weighty air with its full-tile roof, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look at the hall open on three sides and its pyramidal roof of full tiles (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Shinkoji Temple (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was Oizumido built?
- In the mid-Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it?
- The thirteenth temple of the Hashi Shikoku pilgrimage of eighty-eight sites.
- How big is it?
- A three-bay hall 4.0 by 3.9 metres.
- What marks the building?
- It is open on three sides under a pyramidal tiled roof.
- When was the Oizumido registered?
- On May 2, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Oizumido (大泉堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 335 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, 17 m² |
| Owner | Shinkoji Temple (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Oizumido (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011565
Last verified: 2026.10.23