the first female Shinto priest ever to serve at Nikkō Tōshō-gū. Gallery See also List of National Treasures of Japan (shrines) List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords) Shinbashira, the central wooden column, almost freely suspended References External links Official website (in english) Official website (in japanese) UNESCO website - Shrines and Temples of Nikko Accessibility of Nikkō Tōshō-gū 1617 establishments in Japan Shinto shrines in Tochigi Prefecture Religious buildings and structures completed in 1636 World Heritage Sites in Japan National Treasures of Japan Important Cultural Properties of Japan Tōshō-gū