十五社神社
Imai, Okaya City
Representative Late Edo Period
Ōsumi Style Architecture
The Jūgoshajin Shrine, located on the west bank of Lake Suwa in the Imai area of Okaya City, is enshrined as a village shrine.
Facing a major road, the shrine marker and torii are followed by stone steps.
Halfway up the stone steps, there is a stage where the path continues underneath.
The stage is level with the shrine grounds, with the Haiden in front and the Tsushima Shrine Honden to the left in an enclosure.
The Honden of Jūgoshajin Shrine is located within an enclosure behind the Haiden.
It features intricate carvings and is a representative example of late Edo period Ōsumi style architecture.
The structure is unpainted, showcasing fine wood carvings, including cloud dragons on the front and ascending and descending dragons on the sides.
The side panels feature carvings of Chinese lions and other designs.
The Tsushima Shrine Honden is to the left of the shrine grounds, built in the Ichimonji style with cypress bark roofing.
The Shōwa-era building features traditional late Edo period carpentry and woodcarving techniques.
Halfway up the stone steps is the stage, which is elevated to the same level as the shrine grounds.
Originally smaller, it was expanded after the Meiji era with additional roofing and walls, and used as an office.
The stage retains the traditional style of old Suwa Taisha stages, making it a valuable structure.
| Location | Imai, Okaya City |
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| Website | None |
| Main Deities | Takeminakata-no-Mikoto, Yasakatome-no-Mikoto, and thirteen other deities |
| Main Hall | 1863 (Bunkyū 3) |
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| Carpenter | Manzō Shigemitsu Imai |
| Architectural Style | Ichimonji style, cypress bark roofing |
| Tsushima Shrine Main Hall | 1929 (Shōwa 4) |
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| Carpenter | Kanzirō Kobayashi |
| Architectural Style | Ichimonji style, cypress bark roofing |
| Stage | 1810 (Kyōwa 1) |
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| Architectural Style | 4 pillars by 3 pillars, pent roof with thatched roofing |
