Yōmei-mon

This is Tōshō-gū's – and Japan's – most elaborately decorated gate, with some 500 carved images depicting folk tales, mythical beasts and Chinese sages. It was recently restored to its original brilliant white and gold. Worrying that its perfection might arouse envy in the gods, those responsible for the gate's construction had the final supporting pillar installed upside down as a deliberate error.