Yomeimon Repaired again? Checking for rain leaks, etc. Nikko Toshogu Shrine, from early December

The Yomeimon Gate of Toshogu Shrine where repair work is being carried out after a leak has been confirmed = Yamauchi, Nikko City on the afternoon of the 4th

On the 4th, Nikko Toshogu Shrine, a world heritage site in Yamauchi, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, announced on the 4th that repair work would be carried out due to leaks in the National Treasure "Yomeimon Gate", which had completed the "Great Heisei Repair" four years ago. bottom. Construction is scheduled from early December to late March 2022, and it will not be possible to appreciate it during the period.

　According to Toshogu, the Yomeimon major repair was completed in March 2017. Gofun-nuri, a coating made from shell powder, was applied to the lion carvings and pillars. In 2020, a leak in the roof was also confirmed.

　The Nikko Shrines and Temples Cultural Property Preservation Society, which investigated the cause of the deterioration, said, "It is thought that changes in weather due to global warming are the cause."

　The repair work is carried out by covering the entire Yomeimon with a bare roof. The deteriorated gofun-painted part is in the direction of repainting. The copper sheet roofing will be removed from the roof, and repairs will be carried out after identifying the location and cause of the leak.

Inaba Takamasa (52) said, "I feel sorry for the inconvenience caused to those who were planning to visit the shrine. We will investigate the cause of this and will repair the cultural property in the future. I want to make the most of it," he said.