National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties (Buildings)Nyakuoji Shrine Honden (main hall)

Registration Date:1914.04.17

Waka Oujijinja Main Shrine

Protected by a cover.

At the foot of young Oujijinja is Mudouji

It is a place where you can feel the remnants of Shinbutsu Shugo

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There is a phrase, "False and true return = Void and come and go and return." As a power spot in Kita-ku, Kobe, we would appreciate it if you could charge a lot of energy and go home when you come here.

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Description

This shrine is said to have been built by Tachibana no Nagatsuna in 1297 and then rebuilt by Tachibana no Mitsutsuna in 1408. It was built to serve as a guardian shrine of Mudoji Temple, which is at the foot of the stone steps, and is a valuable shrine that conveys the culture of syncretism with Shinto and Buddhism. The Honden was built using an architectural style called Sangensha Nagare-zukuri, which was common among shrines in Japan. The roof is made with thick planks using a technique called Tateitabuki, and the vergeboard on the gable side is made with one single plank. This construction is rarely seen in Japan, which makes this a valuable example of its use. The outer roof is called an Oiya, and was constructed to maintain the preservation of the Honden. Thanks to this Oiya, the building has suffered little in the way of damage, and its appearance is still the same as what it was when it was first built.

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Cultural property information

【Opening hours】

9:00-17:00

【Closing day】

【Fee】

Adults 300 yen, children 150 yen

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