Gekū

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Gekū is one of the two main shrines of the Ise Grand Shrine complex in Japan, traditionally dedicated to the Shinto deity of food, clothing, and shelter.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
main shrine
access open to general worshippers in outer areas
administeredBy Jingū administration
alsoKnownAs Toyouke Daijingū NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Shinmei-zukuri NERFINISHED
associatedWith Naikū NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalSignificance one of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan
dedicatedTo Shinto deity of clothing
Shinto deity of food
Shinto deity of shelter
Toyouke-Ōmikami NERFINISHED
enshrines symbolic objects rather than images
function ritual center for food offerings to deities
hasApproach sand and gravel paths
hasBridge approach bridge over river or stream
hasFeature restricted access inner area
sacred enclosure with fences
unpainted wooden buildings
hasFestival annual festivals for harvest and offerings
hasForest sacred grove surrounding shrine
hasInnerPrecinct Shōden (main sanctuary building) NERFINISHED
hasJapaneseName 外宮 NERFINISHED
hasNo statues of deities in main sanctuary
hasRitual Shikinen Sengū NERFINISHED
hasRomajiName Gekū NERFINISHED
hasSacredTreasure food offerings
rice
silk
hasStatus jingū (grand shrine) NERFINISHED
hasSubShrines multiple auxiliary shrines in precincts
hasTorii wooden torii gates
locatedIn Ise, Mie Prefecture NERFINISHED
mainDeityRole provider of food for Amaterasu at Naikū
oneOf two main shrines of Ise Grand Shrine
orientation aligned according to traditional Shinto spatial rules
partOf Ise Grand Shrine NERFINISHED
pilgrimageDestination Ise pilgrimage NERFINISHED
primaryMaterial Japanese cypress wood
reconstructedEvery 20 years
relativeLocationToNaikū about 6 kilometers from Naikū
religion Shinto
roofMaterial thatch
worshipType State-level Shinto worship center (historically)

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