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If you are in Tokyo this weekend and close to the imperial palace you should consider visiting the Daijōkyū (大嘗宮), the shrine complex that was erected in the honmaru of the Imperial Palace on the occasion of last month's enthronement ceremony. The shrine serves as a stage for the Daijōsai (大嘗祭) rite, a part of the Great Thanksgiving Festival in which the emperor makes offerings of rice to Amaterasu and other deities.
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The Daijōkyū consists of thirty wooden buildings and will be open for public viewing until tomorrow, 8 December, before being dismantled. The complex is open between 09:00 and 15:00. On the first day, 21 November, over 70,000 visitors strolled through the usually off-limits Inui-dori toward the shrine complex.
Photo credit: Kyodo
More information is available on the website of the Imperial Household Agency.
http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e-event/daijyokyu-r01.html
Access map:
http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e-event/pdf/inui-r01aki-map1.pdf
Route map:
Some superb schematics of the complex in this article:
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Unfortunately, I was too busy this week to queue up and missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you were able to make it, please share your story.
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The Daijōkyū consists of thirty wooden buildings and will be open for public viewing until tomorrow, 8 December, before being dismantled. The complex is open between 09:00 and 15:00. On the first day, 21 November, over 70,000 visitors strolled through the usually off-limits Inui-dori toward the shrine complex.
Photo credit: Kyodo
More information is available on the website of the Imperial Household Agency.
http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e-event/daijyokyu-r01.html
Access map:
http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/e-event/pdf/inui-r01aki-map1.pdf
Route map:
Some superb schematics of the complex in this article:
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Unfortunately, I was too busy this week to queue up and missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you were able to make it, please share your story.