Keywords
Architecture
Decorations
Lit. gold-brocade wrap. Decorative metal fittings *kazarikanagu 飾金具 and paintings applied to the top of pillars. Gold-plated metal and bright colors make the decorations look like gold brocade wrapped around the pillar. Became popular in the Edo period.
Nikkō Tōshōgū *Yōmeimon 日光東照宮陽明門 (Tochigi)