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)

*Shinyosha -Shed of Portable Shrine-


Portable shrines are put inside the Shinyosha


Three portable shrines are put inside the building, which is located on the left side after passing through the Youmeimon Gate. Also, portable shrine is considered as the sacred sedan chair.

God of Ieyasu rides on the central sedan chair, which has crest of Tokugawa Family. The crest is called Mitsuba-aoi (Three hollyhocks in a circle). Right sedan chair is for the God of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, while the left sedan chair is for Yoritomo Minamotono. 55 people carry a portable shrine, but it is 800kg weight. The portable shrine was 1120kg weight until 1636, but it became light because it was too heavy for modern people. The old portable shrines are exhibited in the Treasure House of Toshogu Shrine.

Picture of dancing angels is painted on the ceiling of the building. It is told that the angels of the Shinyosha are the most beautiful in Japan.



Angels are painted on the ceiling. It is told that the most beautiful angels in Japan.


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