A Wayside Hall of a Local Pilgrimage
The Takeyashiki-do Hall (竹屋敷堂) is a pilgrimage hall of 1912 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, covering 26 square metres; registration number 36-0160.
A Station of a Local 88-Temple Pilgrimage
Takeyashiki-do Hall is the 35th station of the Hashi Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a three-bay hall under a pyramidal pantile roof, with a one-bay altar room at the centre of the back, open on three sides and wrapped by a veranda.
The ceiling is of battens, and apart from brackets and carvings around the altar room and a tie beam across the central front bay, the bays are simply braced with tie beams and horizontal rails (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Notice the hall open on three sides and the brackets and carvings around the altar room (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Tofukuji Temple, and no official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was Takeyashiki-do Hall built?
- In 1912 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Which pilgrimage is it part of?
- The Hashi Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage, as station 35.
- What form is the hall?
- A three-bay hall under a pyramidal tiled roof.
- Who owns the hall?
- Tofukuji Temple.
- When was the Takeyashiki-do Hall registered?
- On May 2, 2017 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Takeyashiki-do Hall (竹屋敷堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 64 Takeyashiki, 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, 26 m² |
| Owner | Tofukuji Temple (Religious Corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Takeyashiki-do Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00011571
Last verified: 2026.10.17