FUKUOKA -- Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, announced Tuesday that its honden main hall will be significantly renovated for the shrine's grand refurbishment ceremony in 2027.
It is the first time in 124 years that the honden hall, a government-designated important cultural property, will undergo a major renovation since one conducted in the Meiji era (1868-1912).
The renovation will start in May 2023 and is scheduled to be completed in around 2026. During the about three years of renovation work, rituals and worship will be conducted in a temporary sanctuary hall to be set up in front of the honden hall.
