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Three Palace Sanctuaries
The
Three
Palace
Sanctuaries
are a group of
structures
in the precincts of the
Tokyo Imperial Palace
in
Japan
. They are used in
imperial
religious
ceremonies
, including weddings and
enthronements
.
The three
sanctuaries
are:
Kashiko-dokoro
– the central
shrine
, enshrining a replica of the mirror
Yata no Kagami
,
representing
the
mythological
ancestress of the
Imperial Family
,
Amaterasu
. The
Yasakani no
magatama
or Sacred Jewel, one of the
Imperial Regalia of Japan
, is also said to be housed in the Kashiko-dokoro.
Kōrei-den
– the
Ancestral Spirits
Sanctuary
, enshrining
the departed
spirits
of the Imperial
Family
from one year after their death.
Shin-den
– the Sanctuary of the
Kami
, enshrining the
Amatsukami
from
Takamagahara
and the
Kunitsukami
from
Japanese mythology
.