A Five-Bay Shrine at the Foot of Tateyama
The Oyama Shrine Maedate Shadan Main Hall (雄山神社前立社壇本殿) is the main hall of the Maedate Shadan of Oyama Shrine of the late Muromachi period in Iwakuraji, Tateyama Town, Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on April 14, 1906 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a five-bay nagare-style shrine with a one-bay porch and a cypress-bark roof; designation number 00391.
The 1906 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Large Five-Bay Nagare-Style Shrine
This is the main hall of the Maedate Shadan of Oyama Shrine at Iwakuraji in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture: a five-bay shrine in the nagare style with a cypress-bark roof and a one-bay porch at the front (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency dates it to the late Muromachi period.
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 five-bay nagare-style main hall of the late Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
What to Look For
Look for the long nagare-style cypress-bark roof over the five-bay front and the one-bay porch (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Oyama Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was the main hall built?
- In the late Muromachi period (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What type of shrine is it?
- A five-bay nagare-style shrine with a cypress-bark roof.
- Where is it?
- At Iwakuraji, Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture.
- When was it designated?
- In 1906, under the former law.
- When was the Oyama Shrine Maedate Shadan Main Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On April 14, 1906 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Oyama Shrine Maedate Shadan Main Hall (雄山神社前立社壇本殿) |
|---|---|
| Location | Iwakuraji, Tateyama Town, Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1906/04/14 (Meiji 39) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Five-bay nagare-style shrine, one-bay porch, cypress-bark roof |
| Owner | Oyama Shrine |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Oyama Shrine Maedate Shadan Main Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/739
Last verified: 2026.10.23