Three Palace Sanctuaries

Three Palace Sanctuaries

The precincts of the Japanese Imperial Palace in Tokyo (Kokyo) include structures known as the Three Palace Sanctuaries or "Kyuchusanden" (宮中三殿):

* Kashikodokoro (賢所) enshrining Amaterasu. (Since 1915, special rolling stock for the ceremonial use of the imperial family is known as "Kashikodokoro Jogyosha" (賢所乗御車) from the name of this sanctuary.) The Sacred Mirror or Yata no kagami, one of the Imperial Regalia of Japan is also said to be in the Kashikodokoro.
* Koreiden (皇霊殿) enshrining the departed spirits of the Japanese imperial family from one year after their death.
* Shinden (神殿) enshrining the "Amatsukami" (天津神) from Takamagahara and the "Kunitsukami" (国津神) from Japanese religious myths.

They are used in imperial religious ceremonies, including weddings and coronations.

ee also

* Culture of Japan
* Japanese mythology
* Jinja (Shinto)
* Religion in Japan


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