Famous Shinto Shrines In Japan

There are about 100,000 shinto shrines throughout the country of cherry blossoms, with the typical architecture of the Torii gate.
Famous Shinto shrines in Japan
Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima: The Shinto shrine was built in the mid-13th century, on the island of Itsukushima. It is a place of worship for the three goddesses, the daughter of the sea god and storm Susano-o no Mikoto, and today also worships General Taira no Kiyomori, who contributed to the construction of the temple. The temple area consists of two main buildings: Honsha and Sessha Marodo-jinja, with 17 out-houses with different architectures. The work is recognized as a UNESCO cultural heritage

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The highlight of the Shinto shrine is the Torii Gate built in the middle of the Seto Sea. Gate made of camphor wood, cedar weighs 60 tons. At high tide, the gate of the temple reflects the crimson shadow on the water As the water receded, a temple entrance appeared in front of your eyes.



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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto: The temple was established in 711 at the foot of Inari mountain to pray for good crops. Until 1499, the architectures were completed. The goddess of worship at the temple is Inari, the god of rice. Photo: Not Bored NY.
A special feature of this place is the passage filled with 1,000 Torii gates. On the gates are the names of the people, organizations and companies that gave them to the temple A trek to the top of the mountain and back down takes about 2-3 hours.



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Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo: The shrine was built in 1920 in Shibuya, Tokyo. This is the place to worship Emperor Meiji Tenno and Queen Shoken Kotaigo. The special feature of the temple is the Torii gate, made from two monolithic cypresses dating back 1,700 years. When entering or exiting the gate, visitors must bow once. Photo: Savy Japan.
Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane: Although there is no exact date of construction, Izumo Taisa Shrine is one of the oldest and most important Shinto shrines in Japan. The main shrine is built of wood and has a height of 24 m.



The pillars here follow each other like a stairway to heaven. Photo: Japan by Japan.
In addition, the temple also has a shimenawa sacred rope woven with Japan's largest dry rice - 13.5 m and weighing about 5 tons. Photo: Nippon.
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