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  2. List of Shinto shrines in Japan - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable Shinto shrines in Japan. There are tens of thousands of shrines in Japan. Shrines with structures that are National Treasures of Japan are covered by the List of National Treasures of Japan (shrines). For Shinto shrines in other countries, scroll down to the See also section.

  3. Itsukushima Shrine - Wikipedia

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    The Itsukushima shrine is one of Japan's most popular tourist attractions. It is most famous for its dramatic gate, or torii on the outskirts of the shrine, [2] the sacred peaks of Mount Misen, extensive forests, and its ocean view. [1] [3] The shrine complex itself consists of two main buildings: the Honsha shrine and the Sessha Marodo-jinja ...

  4. Shinto shrine - Wikipedia

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    There are 25,000 shrines in Japan dedicated to him, the second most numerous after those of the Inari network. [44] Usa Hachiman-gū is the network's head shrine together with Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū. However, Hakozaki Shrine and Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū are historically no less significant shrines and are more popular.

  5. Izumo-taisha - Wikipedia

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    In the 18th and 19th centuries, as travel became more common in Japan, the shrine became a central place of pilgrimage. Since the shrine spirit was settled in the inner shrine in 1744, it has been relocated three times for renovation of the inner shrine, using a traditional ceremony. The relocations took place in 1809, 1881, and 1953.

  6. Asakusa Shrine - Wikipedia

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    Asakusa Shrine (浅草神社, Asakusa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. Also known as Sanja-sama (Shrine of the Three gods), it is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the city. [3] The shrine honors the three men who founded the neighboring Sensō-ji.

  7. List of Shinto shrines - Wikipedia

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    For lists of Shinto shrines, see: List of Shinto shrines in Japan. List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto; List of Shinto shrines outside Japan. List of Shinto shrines in Taiwan; List of Shinto shrines in the United States

  8. List of National Treasures of Japan (shrines) - Wikipedia

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    The number of Shinto shrines in Japan today has been estimated at more than 150,000. [1] Single structure shrines are the most common. Shrine buildings might also include oratories (in front of main sanctuary), purification halls, offering halls called heiden (between honden and haiden), dance halls, stone or metal lanterns, fences or walls, torii and other structures. [2]

  9. Itsukushima - Wikipedia

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    In the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a famed Japanese warlord and shogun, built a large building, the Senjō-kaku, on a hill above the shrine. [5] Itsukushima has a number of temples, including Toyokuni Shrine with a five-storied pagoda, [6] and Daiganji Temple - one of the three most famous Benzaiten temples of Japan. [7]

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