太寺廃寺跡にある高家寺本堂は、明石城主小笠原忠政により薬師堂として再建されました。向拝の蟇股には小笠原家の松皮菱の家紋が刻まれています。木造平屋建て寄棟造りの五間堂様式で、残存する明石市最古の寺社建築です。
05.The oldest existing temple in Akashi City
The main hall of Kobe-ji temple located at the ruins of Taidera discontinued temple was rebuilt as Yakushido hall by Ogawasawara Tadamasa, th first feudal lord of the Akashi domain. The family emblem of the Ogasawara is carved on the flog legs-like arch of the front eaves of the temple. It is the oldest existing temples and shrines building in Akashi City. It is one-story wooden building with rectangular hipped roof and was built in accordance with Gokendo-style.
明石ヘリテージマップ『人丸』2018
