Shinto shrine
Two women praying in front of a shrine
A torii is a gate that leads to a jinja. This one is in the sea near Itsukushima Shrine .
A Shinto shrine is a sacred place or site where people worship in the Shinto religion.[ 1] Many Shinto shrines have buildings, gates, and natural areas such as forests and rivers around them. The usual Japanese word for a Shinto shrine is jinja (神社 ) .[ 2]
Etymology of Jinja from oracle bone characters
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↑ "BBC - Religions - Shinto: Shinto shrines" . www.bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 2024-08-31 .
↑ Margolis, Eric (2020-09-13). "Shinto's Heart: The Unique Architecture of Japan's "God Havens" " . Unseen Japan . Retrieved 2024-08-31 .
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Buildings Architectonic elements
Chinjusha
chigi
hidden roof
kaerumata: see nakazonae
kairō
karahafu
karamon
katōmado
katsuogi
kitsune (fox)
komainu
mon
nakazonae
shinboku
shōrō
sōrin
tamagaki
tokyō
torii
tōrō
Styles
hirairi-zukuri
tsumairi-zukuri
hachiman-zukuri
hiyoshi-zukuri
irimoya-zukuri
ishi-no-ma-zukuri
kasuga-zukuri
kibitsu-zukuri
misedana-zukuri
nagare-zukuri
ōtori-zukuri
owari-zukuri
ryōnagare-zukuri
shinmei-zukuri
sumiyoshi-zukuri
taisha-zukuri
Decorations
Others
Implements Head shrines 1 Tutelary deities Yorishiro and Shintai Staff Miscellaneous Classsification History Misc practices for visitors Institutions Rites 1 (in order of the size of the shrine network they head)
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