若宮八幡宮
Shimoseki, Agematsu Town, Kiso District
Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine in Agematsu Town is known for its local kabuki and lion kyogen performed during the eve of the autumn festival.
It is said to have been introduced by Tokushichi Kanda from Mikawa at the end of the Edo period, and all the top-ranking actors, called tachionna-gata, are performed by lions.
There are 18 acts in the script, and because of this, the worship hall is also designed to serve as a stage.
The main hall inside the worship hall is a single-bay nagare-zukuri with a shingled roof, constructed in Shotoku 4 (1714) according to the ridge tag.
The carpenters were Gihei Tanaka and Shozaburo Tanaka.
These two carpenters are descendants of Shozaburo Tanaka, who built the Important Cultural Property, Jokosansanmon, in Okuwa Village in Manji 4 (1661).
Similar techniques to the gate, such as the wooden noses and frog legs of the main hall, can be observed.
The rafters are a blow-raising rafter design, omitting two rafters at four intervals between columns.
Additionally, the main hall displays intricate techniques, such as omitting the bundle on the front of the veranda and supporting it only with the eaves girder.
| Location | Shimoseki, Agematsu Town, Kiso District |
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| Website | None |
| Main Hall | Shotoku 4 (1714) Ridge Tag |
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| Carpenters | Gihei Tanaka, Shozaburo Tanaka |
| Architectural Style | Single-bay nagare-zukuri, Shingled Roof |
