Naikū
E538687
Naikū is the inner sanctuary of Japan’s Ise Grand Shrine, dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu and regarded as one of Shinto’s most sacred sites.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
inner sanctuary ⓘ |
| accessRestricted | true ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinmei-zukuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial House of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Regalia of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | center of traditional Ise pilgrimage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Amaterasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBefore | 8th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Kōtai Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproach | sandō ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
offering halls
ⓘ
priestly residences ⓘ treasure halls ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterialTaboo | use of unpainted natural wood ⓘ |
| hasEnshrinement | Amaterasu as ancestral deity of imperial line ⓘ |
| hasEntranceGate | Torii ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Kannamesai Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForest | sacred shrine forest ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
national prayer site
ⓘ
site of imperial offerings ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 内宮 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOuterFences | multiple concentric fences ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRoute | Ise pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual | Shikinen Sengū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualPurification | misogi at Isuzu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredBridge | Uji Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject | Yata no Kagami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| innerSanctumAccess | limited to priests and select individuals ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | Ise Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Japanese imperial mythology ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ise, Mie Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Amaterasu Ōmikami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Jingū Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Isuzu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east-west ⓘ |
| partOf | Ise Grand Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | Japanese cypress wood ⓘ |
| primaryStructure | Honden ⓘ |
| reconstructionCycle | every 20 years ⓘ |
| regardedAs | one of the most sacred Shinto sites ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | thatch ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | jingū (grand shrine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipFocus | sun goddess ⓘ |
| worshipType | State-level Shinto shrine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.