A Waiting Hall Beside the Middle Hall
The Nagao Hachiman Shrine Waiting Hall (長尾八幡宮控所, Nagao Hachimangū hikaesho) is a building of 1916 north of the middle hall 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 single-storey timber building with a tiled roof and a building area of 40 square metres; registration number 35-0128, owned by the religious corporation Nagao Hachiman Shrine.
Why It Was Registered
The Waiting Hall was registered as a structure contributing to the historic landscape of the country. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes that it forms a pair with the offering-preparation hall, shaping the historic scene of the grounds.
What to Look For
It stands on a platform under a pantiled hip-and-gable roof entered from the gable end, with a canopy over the east doorway. A railed veranda on the south leads by a covered passage to the middle hall (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Inside, an earth-floored entrance lies to the east and two rooms to the west; the west room is a reception room with an alcove and staggered shelves beside it (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
- When was the Waiting Hall built?
- In 1916 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Where does it stand?
- North of the middle hall, paired with the offering-preparation hall to the south (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is the interior like?
- An earth-floored entrance to the east and two rooms to the west, the west one with an alcove and staggered shelves (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How does it connect to the middle hall?
- By a covered passage from the railed veranda on its south side (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- When was the Nagao Hachiman Shrine Waiting Hall registered?
- On December 3, 2024, together with eight other structures of Nagao Hachiman Shrine.
Basic Information
| Name | Nagao Hachiman Shrine Waiting Hall (長尾八幡宮控所) |
|---|---|
| Location | 11431-2 Jinnan, 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 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber building, tiled roof, building area 40 square metres |
| Owner | Nagao Hachiman Shrine (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | Shrine grounds (exterior visible when visiting) |
References
- Nagao Hachiman Shrine Waiting Hall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00015251
- Nagao Hachiman Shrine Waiting Hall (Yamaguchi Prefecture cultural properties, Japanese)
- https://bunkazai.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/sp/bunkazai/summary.asp?mid=110252
Last verified: 2026.10.14
