ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
Historical term for a specific building within the Heian Palace complex, one of the 七殿 (seven halls) or 十七殿 (seventeen halls). Used in contexts related to Heian-era court life.
Tōkaden is one of the seven halls of the inner palace of Heian-kyō.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical building name.
Variant kanji spelling; 花 replaces 華 with the same reading and similar meaning.
The name 登華殿 (Tōkaden) is composed of 登 (ascend), 華 (flower/splendor), and 殿 (hall/palace). It is a historical building name from the Heian period; the exact origin of the name is uncertain.