Ōsasahara Shrine

Ōsasahara Shrine (Japanese: 大笹原神社) is a Shintoist shrine in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan enshrining Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime.

Ōsasahara Shrine
The Main Building of Ōsasahara Shrine, a National Treasure
Religion
AffiliationShinto
Location
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates35°4′35.43″N 136°3′57.06″E
Glossary of Shinto

Outline

The shrine's origin go back to 986, when a shaden was constructed at the spot.

Current structures are of a more recent date, with the. shrine's main hall, honden, dating to 1414, the middle Muromachi period, designated as National Treasure. It is a 3×3 ken, single-storied structure with an irimoya style[ex 1] roof and a 1 ken step canopy covered by hinoki cypress bark shingles. It is particularly notable for the excellent construction technique of the transom and doors. The ornamental carvings are representative of Higashiyama culture.[2][3]

The small Shinohara Shrine Honden to the left is an Important Cultural Property. To the right of the main shrin'es honden lies the Yorube bottomless pond said to provide water even in times of drought after two mikoshi were sunk in old times. [3][2]

Architecture
  1. (irimoya-zukuri, 入母屋造): a hip-and-gable roof combining a ridge and two gable pediments on the upper part with a hipped roof on all sides in the lower part of the roof.[1]

References
  1. "irimoya-zukuri". JAANUS – Japanese Architecture and Art Net User System. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  2. "大笹原神社" [Ōsasahara Shrine]. Yasu city. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. "大笹原神社本殿" [Ōsasahara Shrine main hall] (PDF). Shiga Prefecture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
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