Shrines and Temples of Nikk?

Shrines and Temples of Nikko
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Nikk? , Tochigi Prefecture , Kant? region , Japan
Criteria	Cultural: (i), (iv), (vi)
Reference	913
Inscription	1999 (23rd Session )
Area	50.8 ha (126 acres)
Buffer zone	373.2 ha (922 acres)
Coordinates	36°45′23″N 139°35′58″E / 36.7565°N 139.5994°E

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples of Nikk? encompasses 103 buildings or structures and the natural setting around them. It is located in Nikk? , Tochigi Prefecture , Japan . The buildings belong to two Shinto shrines ( Futarasan Shrine and T?sh?-g? ) and one Buddhist temple ( Rinn?-ji ). Nine of the structures are designated National Treasures of Japan while the remaining 94 are Important Cultural Properties . UNESCO listed the site as World Heritage in 1999. ^[1]^[2]

Nominated properties [ edit ]

Futarasan Shrine [ edit ]

23 structures of the Futarasan Shrine are included in the nomination. All are registered Important Cultural Properties . They are: ^[2]

Name	Remarks	Age
Honden	Main building enshrining the three deities of the Futarasan shrine.	1619
Karamon	Gate in front of the Honden.	1603 early Edo period
Wakimon	Gate of the Sukibe.	1603 early Edo period
Sukibe	Roofed wall enclosing the Honden.	1603 early Edo period
Haiden	Worship hall.	1645
Torii	Copper torii marking the entrance to the shrine.	1799
Shinky?	Wooden arched bridge.	1904
Betsug? Taki-no-o-jinja Honden	Building enshrining Tagorihime no Mikoto.	1713
Betsug? Taki-no-o-jinja Karamon	Gate of the Betsug? Taki-no-o-jinja Honden.	1740
Betsug? Taki-no-o-jinja Haiden	Worship hall.	1713 c. 1713
Betsug? Taki-no-o-jinja R?mon	Gate to the Betsug? Taki-no-o-jinja.	1697
Betsug? Taki-no-o-jinja Torii (3 structures)	Stone torii at the approach to the Betsug? Taki-no-o-jinja marking the sacred area.	1696, 1779
Betsug? Hong?-jinja Honden	Building enshrining Ajisukitakahikone no Mikoto.	1685
Betsug? Hong?-jinja Karamon	Gate in front of the Betsug? Hong?-jinja Honden.	1685 c. 1685
Betsug? Hong?-jinja Sukibe	Roofed wall enclosing the Betsug? Hong?-jinja Honden.	1685 c. 1685
Betsug? Hong?-jinja Haiden	Worship hall.	1685
Betsug? Hong?-jinja Torii	Stone torii at the approach to the Betsug? Hong?-jinja marking the sacred area.	1800
Shin-yosha	Storehouse for mikoshi , portable shrines.	1641
Daikokuden	Building enshrining ?kuninushi no Mikoto.	1745
Massha Mitomo-jinja Honden	Building enshrining Sukunabikona no Mikoto.	1751 c. 1751?1761
Massha Hie-jinja Honden	Building enshrining Oyamakui no Mikoto .	1648 c. 1648?1651

T?sh?-g? 東照宮 [ edit ]

42 buildings of the T?sh?-g? shrine are included in the nomination. Eight structures are registered National Treasures of Japan and 34 are Important Cultural Properties . ^[2]

Name	Remarks	Age
Honden, Ishinoma, Haiden	Honden: Building enshrining the deified image of Tokugawa Ieyasu , T?sh? Daigongen. Ishinoma: Chamber connecting Honden and Haiden. Haiden: Worship hall.	1636
Sh?men Karamon	Gate in front of Haiden. Third gate.	1636
Haimen Karamon	Gate behind Honden.	1636
T?zai Sukibe	Roofed wall enclosing Honden, Ishinoma and Haiden.	1636
Y?meimon	Two-storied gate. Second gate.	1636
T?zai Kair? and Kugurimon	Roofed cloisters enclosing shrine buildings.	1636
Kamishamusho	Building for Shinto services.	1636
Kaguraden	Building for the Kagura ritual.	1603 early Edo period
Shin-yosha	Storehouse for mikoshi , portable shrines.	1636
Sh?r?	Belfry	1636
Kor?	Storehouse for drums.	1636
Honjid?	Building enshrining Yakushi , the healing Buddha.	1636
Ky?z?	Storehouse for sutras .	1636
Kamijinko	Storehouse.	1603 early Edo period
Nakajinko	Storehouse.	1603 early Edo period
Shimojinko	Storehouse.	1603 early Edo period
Mizuya	Stone building sheltering the water basin.	1636
Shinky?	Stable for sacred horses.	1636
Omotemon	First gate.	1636
Goj?not?	Five-storied pagoda .	1818
Ishidorii	Stone torii at front approach.	1618
Sakashitamon	Gate at the entrance to the Okusha.	1636
Okusha H?t?	Building enshrining the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu .	1683
Okusha Karamon	Gate in front of the H?t?.	1650
Okusha Ishitamagaki	Stonewall enclosing the Okusha.	1603 early Edo period
Okusha Haiden	Worship hall.	1636
Okusha D?jinko	Treasure storehouse.	1654
Okusha Torii	Copper torii at the front approach to the Okusha.	1683 c. 1683
Okusha Sekisaku	Stone fence along the front approach.	1603 early Edo period
Kariden Honden, Ainoma, Haiden	Honden: Building enshrining the deified image of Tokugawa Ieyasu , T?sh? Daigongen in case of repair works on the main Honden. Ainoma: Building connecting the Honden and Haiden. Haiden: Worship hall.	1639
Kariden Karamon	Gate in front of the Kariden Honden.	1603 early Edo period
Kariden Sukibe	Roofed wall enclosing the Kariden Honden.	1603 early Edo period
Kariden Wakimon	Gate of the Kariden Sukibe.	1603 early Edo period
Kariden Torii	Copper torii at the front approach to the Kariden Honden.	1603 early Edo period
Kariden Sh?r?	Belfry.	1603 early Edo period
Otabisho Honden	Building used in the Togyosai festival.	1685
Otabisho Haiden	Worship hall used in the Togyosai festival.	1685 c. 1685
Otabisho Shinsenjo	Building where sacred food is prepared during the Togyosai festival.	1685 c. 1685
Ky?okusha Karamon	Stone gate of the Ky?okusha. Reconstructed in a new location after destruction in an earthquake.	1641
Ky?okusha Torii	Torii of the Ky?okusha. Reconstructed in a new location after destruction in an earthquake.	1641

Rinn?-ji [ edit ]

38 buildings of Rinn?-ji temple are included in the nomination. One structure, comprising the Honden, Ainoma and Haiden of the Taiyuin Mausoleum , is a registered National Treasure of Japan and 37 are Important Cultural Properties. ^[2]

Name	Remarks	Age
Hon-d? (Sanbutsud?)	Buddha hall.	1647
S?rint?	Copper sutra repository tower.	1643
Homb? Omotemon	Front gate of the Homb?.	1700 mid Edo period
Kaizand?	Founder's hall dedicated to the priest Sh?d?.	1720 c. 1720
J?gy?d?	Buddha hall enshrining Amida Nyorai .	1649
Hokked?	Buddha hall enshrining Shaka Nyorai .	1649
J?gy?d? Hokked? Watarir?	Roofed corridor between Hokked? and Watarir?.	1649
Jigend? By?d?	Building enshrining the remains of the priest Tenkai.	1603 early Edo period
Jigend? Haiden	Building for worshipping Jigend?.	1649
Jigend? Ky?z?	Storehouse for documents collected by the priest Tenkai.	1603 early Edo period
Jigend? Sh?r?	Belfry.	1603 early Edo period
Jigend? Amidad?	Buddha hall enshrining Amida Nyorai .	1603 early Edo period
Kodamad?	Buddha hall enshrining Kodama .	1603 early Edo period
Goh?tend?	Buddha hall enshrining Bishamonten , Benzaiten and Daikokuten .	1615 c. 1615?1623
Kannond?	Buddha hall enshrining Kanzeon Bosatsu ( Avalokite?vara K?itigarbha ).	1685
Sanj?not?	Three-storied pagoda .	1685
Taiyuin Mausoleum (Taiy?-in Reiby?): Honden, Ainoma and Haiden	Honden: Building enshrining Taiy?-in, the deified image of Tokugawa Iemitsu . Ainoma: Chamber connecting the Honden and Haiden. Haiden: Worship hall.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Karamon	Gate in front of the Taiy?-in Reiby?.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Mizugaki	Roofed wall enclosing the Taiy?-in Reiby? Honden and other structures.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Wakamon	Gate of the Taiy?-in Reiby? Mizugaki.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Gok?sho	Building used for preparing sacred food.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Gok?sho Watarir?	Roofed corridor between the Honden and Gok?sho.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Yashamon	Third gate.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Yashamon Say? Kair?	Roofed corridors on both sides of the Yashamon.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Sh?r?	Belfry.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Kor?	Storehouse for drums.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Nitemmon	Second gate.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Saij?	Lavatory for ritual use.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Mizuya	Stone column building sheltering the water basin.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? H?ko	Storehouse.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Ni?mon	First gate.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? K?kamon	Gate at the entrance to the Taiy?-in Reiby? Oku-in.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? D?zutsumi H?z?	Copper-plated storehouse.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Oku-in H?t?	Building enshrining the remains of Tokugawa Iemitsu .	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Oku-in Inukimon	Copper gate in front of the H?t?.	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Oku-in Haiden	Worship hall	1653
Taiy?-in Reiby? Bett?sho Ry?k?-in	Management building for Taiy?-in.	1700 mid Edo period

Cultural Landscape [ edit ]

Included in the nomination are the forested mountain slopes on which the buildings are located. The dominating cedar forest was planted in the early 17th century during the construction of the T?sh?-g?. The area where buildings are located is designated as Historic Site . Other parts of the Cultural Landscape are protected within the Nikk? National Park . ^[1]

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b ICOMOS (September 1999). "Advisory Body Evaluation" (PDF) . Retrieved 2009-07-28 .
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Agency for Cultural Affairs (June 22, 1998). "Shrines and Temples of Nikko ? WHC Nomination Documentation" . Retrieved 2009-07-28 .

External links [ edit ]

Shrines and Temples of Nikko in English

[advis-1] ICOMOS (September 1999). "Advisory Body Evaluation" (PDF) . Retrieved 2009-07-28 .

[nomination-2] Agency for Cultural Affairs (June 22, 1998). "Shrines and Temples of Nikko ? WHC Nomination Documentation" . Retrieved 2009-07-28 .

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