Aso Shrine was heavily damaged during the 2016 earthquakes that struck Kumamoto on April 16th, 2016 at 1:25 am JST, at a magnitude of 7.0. The shrine's "rōmon" (tower gate) was completely destroyed as well as the "haiden" (worship hall). The smaller Kangyomon and Kamikomon gates were also partially destroyed along with several smaller shrines said to house the deities on the inner parts of the main shrine. Reconstruction efforts are already underway with several smaller structures already having been completely repaired. Final reconstruction efforts are projected to be completed sometime in 2023. With the collapse of the rōmon gate, the entrance to the shrine is now situated near the south gate. A temporary building used for goshuin and omikuji are situated in the inner area of the rōmon gate. List of damaged properties in Aso shrine and their projected repair dates: