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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. This list includes all Beppyo shrines and provincial Sōja Shrines and Ichinomiya
The National Tōshō-gū Association lists a total of 48 shrines. [ 10 ] Ieyasu was deified with the name Tōshō Daigongen ( 東照大権現 ) , meaning "Great Gongen , Light of the East" [ 11 ] (a gongen is a Buddha who has appeared on Earth in the form of a kami to save sentient beings), and this is what gives Tōshō-gū shrines their name.
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 ...
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]
This is a list of the more notable religious shrines around the world. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The Tottori Tōshō-gū (鳥取東照宮) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Until 2011, it was called the Ōchidani Jinja (樗谿神社). Four structures of the shrine, the Honden, Haiden and Heiden, and Karamon gate are designated National Important Cultural Properties.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples of Nikkō encompasses 103 buildings or structures and the natural setting around them. It is located in Nikkō , Tochigi Prefecture , Japan . The buildings belong to two Shinto shrines ( Futarasan Shrine and Tōshō-gū ) and one Buddhist temple ( Rinnō-ji ).
Shitori Shrine (倭文神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Miyauchi neighborhood of the town of Yurihama in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on the east bank of Lake Tōgō. It is the ichinomiya of former Hōki Province .