Auxiliary shrines The shrine contains a number of auxiliary shrines (
setsumatsusha) within its precincts, some of which are: • '
Toyoukehime Shrine (豊受姫神社, Toyoukehime-jinja
), a.k.a. Gekū
(外宮)' :An auxiliary shrine dedicated to
Toyoukehime (Toyouke-no-Ōkami), the goddess of the Outer Shrine (
Gekū) of Ise. The shrine was renovated in 2015 using wood formerly used in the Inner Ise Shrine (
Naikū). •
Tokiwa Shrine (常盤神社) :Dedicated to
Yamato Takeru,
Tokugawa Ieyasu, and
Tokugawa Hidetada. Originally established by Hidetada in 1622 (
Genna 8) to enshrine Yamato Takeru and his father Ieyasu, he was also eventually enshrined alongside them as a deity by his son and successor
Iemitsu. The current shrine building, replacing the previous one constructed during the Meiji period, was built in 2015 to commemorate the upcoming 400th anniversary of Ieyasu's death the following year. • '
Yakumo Shrine (八雲神社, Yakumo-jinja
)' :This shrine, located beside the
Gekū, enshrines
Susanoo,
Kushinadahime, and
Ōnamuchi (Ōkuninushi). • '
Ōtori Shrine (大鳥神社, Ōtori-jinja
)' :Dedicated to Yamato Takeru. • '
Ame-no-Mihashira Shrine (天之御柱宮, Ame-no-Mihashira-no-miya
)' :Dedicated to the
eirei (英霊, "heroic spirits") or war dead who lost their lives in service of Japan. • '
Yatsurugi Shrine (八劔神社, Yatsurugi-jinja
) and Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社, Yasaka-jinja
)' :The two shrines, both dedicated to Susanoo, are in the form of two
mikoshi housed within a single building. • '
Kotohira Shrine (金刀比羅社, Kotohira-sha
)' •
Funatama Shrine (船玉神社) :This boat-shaped shrine is currently dedicated to
Ame-no-Torifune and the
Sumiyoshi deities, though the shrine's name suggests it may have originally venerated the
funadama ("boat spirit"), a folk deity worshiped by fishermen and sailors as a protector of ships. ==Festivals==