The Ancient Shinto had a vision of world, Tokoyo (written as 常世 in Chinese characters, which means heaven) and Utsushiyo (the actual world), and Tokoyo referred to a sacred area or the kingdom of God.
古神道には、常世（とこよ）と現世（うつしよ）という世界観があり、常世は神域や神の国をあらわす。