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Tōshō-gū Shrine
Bedste tid at besøge
Arrive before 8:30 in the morning to walk the corridors with soft light and few people. Autumn tints the cedars red and gold, but spring offers cherry blossoms in bloom beside the carved gates.
Budgettips
Entry costs 1,300 yen and there are no free days, but the combined pass with the garden and museum saves about 300 yen. Students with an ID card receive significant discounts, and Futarasan Shrine offers a joint ticket valid for two days.
Anbefalet til
Lovers of Japanese history, Architecture photographers, Cultural travelers, Fans of traditional art
Planlæg dit besøg
2-3 hours
Om
Hurtige fakta: Næsten 13 millioner pilgrimme og rejsende ankommer hvert år til de 2.080 trin, der stiger op mellem hundredårige cedertræer. Det oprindelige kompleks bestod af mere end halvtreds bygninger, hvoraf omkring fyrre i dag er bevaret, mange betragtet som nationale skatte.
Højdepunkter: De tre vise aber, der er udskåret i den hellige stald, "ikke se, ikke høre, ikke tale", skjuler en fjerde abe udskåret på bagsiden af panelet, næsten usynlig for det blotte øje, som repræsenterer princippet om "ikke at gøre ondt". Det siges, at den, der finder den fjerde abe, fuldender en visdomscirkel, som få besøgende formår at tyde.
Insidertips
- Wear comfortable shoes with good grip, because the carved stairs become slippery with rain and moss.
- The dragon painted on the ceiling of the main hall roared, according to legend, during the earthquake of 1650, and guides still tell that story to anyone who asks.
- Avoid the golden weekends of May and the year-end holidays, when lines exceed an hour of waiting.
- Stop to admire the Yōmeimon gate at sunset, when the low sun makes the gold leaf shine with intense orange tones.
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