Keta Shrine Main Hall

A Stately Muromachi Shrine Hall above Fushiki

The Keta Shrine Main Hall (気多神社本殿) is the main hall of Keta Shrine of the late Muromachi period in Fushikiichinomiya, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on January 19, 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a three-bay nagare-style shrine with a one-bay porch and a shingle roof; designation number 00879.

The 1931 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.

A Three-Bay Shrine of the Eiroku Era

The main hall of Keta Shrine is a three-bay nagare-style shrine with a shingle roof and a one-bay porch (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to the proposal by Toyama Prefecture and Takaoka City for the World Heritage Tentative List, it was built in the Eiroku era, in the mid-16th century, and its grand, solemn character strongly preserves the features of the Muromachi period.

The same proposal notes that the shrine is said to have been founded in the Tenpyo era, giving it one of the longest histories of any shrine in the prefecture.

Why It Is an Important Cultural Property

The Agency record has no commentary; the structure and date set out what was designated. It is a three-bay nagare-style main hall of the late Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

What to Look For

Look at the shingled nagare-style roof and the grand, solemn form of the hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs; Toyama Prefecture and Takaoka City).

Visiting

It is owned by Keta Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The proposal states that the shrine conserves and opens it to the public under the guidance of the national, prefectural and city governments. No official information on visiting hours was found.