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nikkō tōshō gū wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 history 2 gallery 3 see also 4 references 5 external links toggle the table of contents nikkō tōshō gū 23 languages العربية català čeština deutsch esperanto español euskara فارسی français bahasa indonesia italiano 日本語 한국어 മലയാളം nederlands polski português русский simple english ไทย türkçe українська 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 36 45 29 n 139 35 56 e 36 758064 n 139 598958 e 36 758064 139 598958 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia shinto shrines in tochigi prefecture japan nikkō tōshō gū 日光東照宮 location within japan religion affiliation shinto deity tokugawa ieyasu type tōshō gū location location 2301 sannai nikko tochigi prefecture 321 1431 coordinates 36 45 29 n 139 35 56 e 36 758064 n 139 598958 e 36 758064 139 598958 architecture style gongen zukuri established 1617 website www toshogu or jp english glossary of shinto nikkō tōshō gū 日光東照宮 is a tōshō gū shinto shrine located in nikkō tochigi prefecture japan together with futarasan shrine and rinnō ji it forms the shrines and temples of nikkō unesco world heritage site with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination five of them are designated as national treasures of japan and three more as important cultural properties history edit five story pagoda at nikkō tōshō gū tōshō gū is dedicated to tokugawa ieyasu the founder of the tokugawa shogunate it was initially built in 1617 during the edo period while ieyasu s son hidetada was shōgun it was enlarged during the time of the third shōgun iemitsu ieyasu is enshrined there where his remains are also entombed this shrine was built by tokugawa retainer tōdō takatora during the edo period the tokugawa shogunate carried out stately processions from edo to the nikkō tōshō gū along the nikkō kaidō the shrine s annual spring and autumn festivals reenact these occasions and are known as processions of a thousand warriors cedar trees line the roadway termed the cedar avenue of nikkō five structures at nikkō tōshō gū are categorized as national treasures of japan and three more as important cultural properties 1 2 additionally two swords in the possession of the shrine are national treasures and many other objects are important cultural properties famous buildings at the tōshō gū include the richly decorated yōmeimon 陽明門 a gate that is also known as higurashi no mon no kei the latter name means that one could look at it until sundown and not tire of seeing it carvings in deep relief painted in rich colors decorate the surface of the structure the next gate is the karamon decorated with white ornaments located nearby is a woodcarving of a sleepy cat nemuri neko attributed to hidari jingorō the stable of the shrine s sacred horses bears a carving of the three wise monkeys who hear speak and see no evil a traditional symbol in japanese culture that is derived from a quote in the analects the original five storey pagoda was donated by a daimyō in 1650 but it was burned down during a fire and was rebuilt in 1818 each storey represents an element earth water fire wind and aether or void in ascending order inside the pagoda a central shinbashira pillar hangs from chains 3 to minimize damage from earthquakes 4 hundreds of stone steps lead through the cryptomeria forest up to the grave of ieyasu a torii at the top bears calligraphy attributed to emperor go mizunoo a bronze urn contains the remains of tokugawa ieyasu in 2008 yuri kawasaki became the first female shinto priest ever to serve at nikkō tōshō gū 5 gallery edit yomeimon gate at nikko toshogu the three wise monkeys tablet reads tōshō dai gongen 東照大権現 on the torii attributed to emperor go mizunoo oranda dōrō dutch lantern gifted by the dutch east india company presented to the shōgun in 1643 this bell gifted by the korean joseon dynasty a kagura den situated within the temple the karamon a notable architectural element found in japanese cultural sites situated within the shrine statues of nio guard the temple iron lanterns donated by daimyo date masamune the urn on the right containing the remains of tokugawa ieyasu ornate black and gold rooftops the sleeping cat nemuri neko carving on the lintel of sakashitamon gate the drum tower koro see also edit japan portal architecture portal wikimedia commons has media related to nikkō tōshō gū list of national treasures of japan shrines list of national treasures of japan crafts swords shinbashira the central wooden column almost freely suspended references edit tōshō gū nikkō tōshō gū official website in japanese retrieved 2017 12 28 shrines and temples of nikko unesco retrieved 2017 12 28 parent mary neighbour 2003 shinbashira japanese architecture and art net users system retrieved 2009 03 28 tanimura akihiko ishida shuzo 1997 energy dispersion and dissipation mechanism of a shinbashira frame system journal of structural engineering b 43 143 150 issn 0910 8033 archived from the original on 2012 02 29 1st female shinto priest named at nikko toshogu at discover seattle net external links edit official website in english official website in japanese unesco website shrines and temples of nikko accessibility of nikkō tōshō gū v t e shinto shrines shinto architecture buildings chōzu or temizu haiden heiden hokora honden shinden shōden kagura den setsumatsusha architectonic elements chinjusha chigi hidden roof kaerumata see nakazonae kairō karahafu karamon katōmado katsuogi kitsune fox komainu mon nakazonae shinboku shōrō sōrin tamagaki tokyō torii tōrō styles hirairi zukuri tsumairi zukuri hachiman zukuri hiyoshi zukuri irimoya zukuri ishi no ma zukuri kasuga zukuri kibitsu zukuri misedana zukuri nagare zukuri ōtori zukuri owari zukuri ryōnagare zukuri shinmei zukuri sumiyoshi zukuri taisha zukuri decorations sandō saisen tomoe shimenawa others implements an chōzubachi chōzuya hakama himorogi jōe kagura suzu o miki ō nusa gohei sanbo shide shinsen suzu tamagushi masakaki washi head shrines 1 fushimi inari taisha inari ōkami inari shrine usa hachiman gū hachiman hachiman shrine ise grand shrine amaterasu jingūkyō jingu taima shinmei shrines dazaifu tenman gū tenjin tenmangū munakata taisha daughters of amaterasu suwa taisha takeminakata yasakatome kotoshironushi hiyoshi taisha ōkuninushi oyamakui no kami sannō torii sannō ichijitsu shintō kumano nachi taisha kumano kodō kumano sanzan ōta shrine tsushima shrine gion cult yasaka shrine gion cult tutelary deities ujigami chinjugami garanshin dōsojin jinushigami yama no kami oyagami sorei ubusunagami kunitama yorishiro and shintai mirrors shinboku trees chinju no mori forests iwakura rocks meoto iwa kannabi locations katashiro dolls kadomatsu bunrei and kanjō propagation ofuda jingu taima omamori senjafuda arahitogami mikoshi matsuri float shinko shiki staff shinto priest miko miscellaneous a un kanjo nawa junrei misaki miyamairi shinshi classification twenty two shrines gokoku shrines beppyo shrines shinkai divine rank modern system of ranked shinto shrines engishiki jinmyocho chinjusha setsumatsusha hokora buddhist elements jingū ji miyadera whale mounds kamidana mitamaya sōja shrine history shrine parishioner registration secular shrine theory shrine consolidation policy shrine shinto misc practices for visitors ō mikuji shuin ema institutions association of shinto shrines rites futomani harae kagura misogi hakushu two bows two claps one bow jichinsai 1 in order of the size of the shrine network they head authority control databases international viaf 2 gnd national united states japan academics cinii other kulturenvanteri monument v t e tokugawa faith main deities tokugawa ieyasu shrines kunōzan tōshō gū nikkō tōshō gū mito tōshō gū branch shrines hida tōshō gū hirosaki tōshō gū hiroshima tōshō gū hiyoshi tōshō gū hokkaidō tōshō gū hōraisan tōshō gū kishū tōshō gū maebashi tōshō gū matsudaira tōshō gū motoshirochō tōshō gū nagasaki tōshō gū ja nagoya tōshō gū reikyū shrine senba tōshō gū sendai tōshōgū serada tōshō gū shiba tōshō gū takisan tōshō gū tottori tōshō gū ueno tōshō gū retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title nikkō_tōshō gū oldid 1374313013 categories 1617 establishments in japan shinto shrines in tochigi prefecture religious buildings and structures completed in 1636 world heritage sites in japan 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