Registered Tangible Cultural Properties · Yamaguchi

Nagao Hachiman Shrine Torii

A 6.9-metre stone torii of 1915 at a shrine approach, Suo-Oshima

Nagao Hachiman Shrine Torii on Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi: a stone myojin torii of 1915, 6.9 metres high, with curved lintels and a carved plaque bearing the shrine name.

Designation Registered Tangible Cultural Properties

Location Yamaguchi

A Stone Torii of 1915 at the Approach

The Nagao Hachiman Shrine Torii (長尾八幡宮鳥居, Nagao Hachimangū torii) is a stone myojin-style torii built in 1915 at the start of the approach, southeast of the grounds of Nagao Hachiman Shrine in Suo-Oshima Town, Oshima District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 3, 2024 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency for Cultural Affairs records a stone torii 5.7 metres wide and 6.9 metres high; registration number 35-0132, owned by the religious corporation Nagao Hachiman Shrine.

Why It Was Registered

The Torii was registered as a structure contributing to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes it as a symbolic gateway at the entrance to the grounds that shapes the historic scene of the approach.

What to Look For

It is a myojin-style torii with 5.7 metres between its pillars and a height of 6.9 metres. The round pillars lean slightly inward and are joined by a tie beam, and curved lintels sit on top (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

A stone plaque carved with the shrine's name is mounted above the front tie beam (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

Nagao Hachiman Shrine is a working shrine, and its buildings and torii can be seen from outside when visiting. No information on visiting hours or interior access has been published, so please be considerate of worshippers.

The shrine's history and the links between the nine structures are on the group page Nagao Hachiman Shrine.

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Q&A

QWhen was the Torii built?: AIn 1915 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

QHow big is the Torii?: A5.7 metres between the pillars and 6.9 metres high (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

QWhat style is the Torii?: AA stone myojin-style torii with curved lintels (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

QWhere is the Torii?: AAt the start of the approach, southeast of the shrine grounds (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

QWhen was the Nagao Hachiman Shrine Torii registered?: AOn December 3, 2024, together with eight other structures of Nagao Hachiman Shrine.

Basic Information

Name	Nagao Hachiman Shrine Torii (長尾八幡宮鳥居)
Location	11432-1 Miyazaki and others, Nishi-Agenosho, Suo-Oshima Town, Oshima District, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Designation	Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure)
Year Designated	Registered 2024/12/03 (Reiwa 6)
Quantity	1 structure
Dimensions	Stone, 5.7 metres wide, 6.9 metres high
Owner	Nagao Hachiman Shrine (religious corporation)
Public Access	Shrine grounds (exterior visible when visiting)