List of sacred objects in Japanese mythology

Part of the series on Japanese Mythology & Folklore

Mythic Texts and Folktales: Kojiki | Nihon Shoki | Fudoki Kujiki　| Kogo Shūi | Nihon Ryōiki Otogizōshi | Oiwa | Okiku | Urashima Tarō Konjaku Monogatari

Divinities Izanami | Izanagi | Amaterasu Susanoo | Ame-no-Uzume | Inari Kami | Seven Lucky Gods | List of divinities

Legendary Creatures & Spirits Oni | Kappa | Tengu | Fox | Yōkai Dragon | Yūrei | List of creatures

Legendary Figures Abe no Seimei | Benkei | Kintarō Momotarō | Tamamo-no-Mae | Sōjōbō

Mythical & Sacred Locations Mt. Hiei | Mt. Fuji | Izumo | Ryūgū-jō | Takamagahara | Yomi | Jigoku

Sacred Objects Amenonuhoko | Kusanagi | Tonbogiri Three Sacred Treasures

Shintō & Buddhism Bon Festival | Setsubun | Ema | Torii Shinto shrines | Buddhist temples

Folklorists Kunio Yanagita, Keigo Seki, Lafcadio Hearn, Shigeru Mizuki, Inoue Enryo

The following is a list of sacred objects in Japanese mythology.

A

• Amenonuhoko (Japanese: 天の矛)

B

C

D

E

G

• Gohei (Japanese: 御幣)
• Goshintai (Japanese: 御神体)

H

• Heisoku (Japanese: 幣束)

I

• Imperial Regalia of Japan (Japanese: 三種の神器)

J

K

• Kusanagi (Japanese: 草薙の剣)
• Koma-inu (Japanese: 狛犬)

L

M

• Mitamashiro (Japanese: 御霊代)

N

O

• O-fuda (Japanese: 御札)
• Onbe (Japanese: 御幣)
• Ōnusa (Japanese: 大麻)

P

Q

R

S

• Sessho-seki (Japanese: 殺生石)
• Shide (Japanese: 紙垂)
• Shintai (Japanese: 神体)
• Shimenawa (Japanese: 注連縄)

T

• Tonbogiri (Japanese: 蜻蛉切り)
• Three Sacred Treasures (Japanese: 三種の神器)
• Torii (Japanese: 鳥居)

U

V

W

X

Y

• Yasakani no Magatama (Japanese: 八尺瓊曲玉)
• Yata no kagami (Japanese: 八咫鏡)

Z

See also

• Japanese mythology
• Shinto

External links

• Shinto Concepts