Naiku (Inner Shrine)
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Naiku (Inner Shrine) is the principal and most sacred Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu in Ise, Japan.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naiku | 0 |
| Naikū (Inner Shrine) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inner Shrine of Ise Grand Shrine
ⓘ
Shinto shrine ⓘ place of worship ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| accessToInnerSanctum | restricted to select priests and imperial family representatives ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Jingū administration ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinmei-zukuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Japanese Imperial House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology | Japanese creation myths ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | traditional Japanese joinery without nails in main structures ⓘ |
| contains |
main sanctuary (shōden)
ⓘ
multiple auxiliary shrines ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Amaterasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| entranceOrientation | generally eastward ⓘ |
| hasAccessVia | Uji Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Inner Shrine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kōtai Jingū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnshrinedKami | Amaterasu Ōmikami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantRole | center of sun goddess worship in Shinto ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 内宮 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainFestival | Kannamesai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRestrictedArea | inner sanctum ⓘ |
| hasRitual | Shikinen Sengū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredForest | Jingū forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject | Yata no Kagami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredTreasure | mirror representing imperial regalia ⓘ |
| hasStatus | jingū (grand shrine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTorii | wooden torii gates ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacilities | outer approach with shops and pilgrim services ⓘ |
| isMostSacredShrineOf | Amaterasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrincipalShrineOf | Ise Grand Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Mie Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBuildingMaterial | untreated Japanese cypress wood ⓘ |
| mainFestivalHonors | harvest offering to Amaterasu ⓘ |
| managedBy | Shinto priesthood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ise Grand Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestination | Ise pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedEvery | 20 years ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | thatch ⓘ |
| situatedNear | Isuzu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipsDeity | sun goddess Amaterasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Naikū (Inner Shrine)