Torii gate and forecast stone
A stone wall
Five storied pagoda
Last instruction of Ieyasu
Omotemon gate and Nioh statue
Three sacred warehouses
Rest room for the God
Shinkyu sacred stable
Story of three monkeys
Kouya-maki black pine
Omizuya water house
Torii bronze gate
Youmeimon gate
Over 500 sculptures
Frame of Ieyasu's designation
Inverted pillar
Human sculpture
Children and Ieyasu
Shed for sacred sedan chair
Kaguraden stage
Restoration of cultural property
Kitouden prayer hall
Karamon gate
Sleeping cat
Sakashita-mon gate
Kairou corridor
Honsha central shrine
General's room
Stone room
Haiden Oratory
Honden main hall
Spiritual animal
Nature
Okusha inner shrine
Okusha Haiden Oratory
Inukimon gate
Okusha treasure tower
Showrow bell tower, Korou drum tower
Crying dragon
Lanterns
Korean bell
Carvings on the wainscot
Jumping lion
Rinzo revolving shelf
Former Karamon gate,
Torii stone gate
Person's face on the trunk
Toshogu Treasure House
Guest hall
Toshogu Museum of Art
Traditional event
Samurai-style 1,000-person procession
Omamori
(Charm in brocade bag)

*Kaguraden (Stage of court dance with music)


The Kaguraden, where maidens of Yaotome dance


Chinese and Japanese style are combined to form most of the buildings, but the Kaguraden is pure Japanese style construction. It is about 5.4 square meters, and it consists of two parts. Front side of the building is used as a stage, while the rest of the space is used as locker room. In addition, backside of the building faces the corridor. Shutters are equipped on the sleeve of the stage. Audience can watch well when the shutters are open up. The maidens of Yaotome perform court dance with music on the stage in the Spring Festival.

Yaotome literally means eight maidens. They used to serve for Futarasan Shrine until Toshogu was built. After that, Yaotome became hereditary system. There is no longer Yaotome system in Toshogu today, but maidens come to Toshogu Shrine for help from Futarasan Shrine in the case of the festival.




Carving of flower basket on the side wainscoting


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