A Buddhist Hall in a Shrine
The Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine Dainichi Hall (鞆淵八幡神社大日堂) is a five-bay square Buddhist hall in the grounds of Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine of the early Muromachi period (1333–1392) in Nakatomobuchi, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture, and was designated an Important Cultural Property on January 19, 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a five-by-five-bay single-storey hall with a hipped roof of round and flat tiles; designation number 00883.
The 1931 date in the Agency record is that of its designation under the former law.
A Buddhist Hall within a Shrine
The Dainichi Hall of Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine, in Nakatomobuchi, Kinokawa City, Wakayama, is a Buddhist hall of the early Muromachi period in the shrine grounds (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Five bays square and single-storey, it has a hipped roof of round and flat tiles.
A Buddhist hall standing within a shrine recalls the age when kami and Buddhas were worshipped together. It is designated with the main hall as an Important Cultural Property (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Is an Important Cultural Property
The Agency record has no commentary; the date, the early Muromachi period, and its form, a five-bay square hipped hall with a tiled roof, set out what was designated.
What to Look For
At the Dainichi Hall, look for the five-bay square hall under its hipped roof of round and flat tiles (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The Dainichi Hall is owned by Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting hours or access was found. The main hall and Dainichi Hall are introduced together on the Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In the early Muromachi period.
- What form does it take?
- A five-bay square hipped hall.
- When was it designated?
- In 1931, under the former law.
- Who owns it?
- Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine.
- When was the Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine Dainichi Hall designated an Important Cultural Property?
- On January 19, 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine Dainichi Hall (鞆淵八幡神社大日堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | Nakatomobuchi, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture |
| Designation | Important Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Designated 1931/01/19 (Showa 6) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | 5 bays by 5 bays, single storey, hipped roof, tiled |
| Owner | Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine |
| Public Access |
References
- Tomobuchi Hachiman Shrine Dainichi Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/102/2853
Last verified: 2026.11.07
