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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.
After the Shimabara Rebellion of 1637–1638, the official suppression of Christian practices was combined with a policy of national seclusion that lasted over two centuries. With the advent of Western powers and reopening of Japan in the 1850s and the reforms of the Meiji Restoration , missionary activity was renewed and a number of Hidden ...
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
These secret believers would often conceal Christian iconography in closed shrines, lanterns or inconspicuous buildings. For example, Himeji Castle has a Christian cross on one of its 17th-century roof tiles, in place of a mon, indicating that one of its occupants was a secret Christian. [27]
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 Christian 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 .
Cathedrals of the Anglican Church in Japan: Christ Church Cathedral in Sapporo [2] Christ Church Cathedral, Sendai; St. Matthew's Cathedral, Maebashi; St. Andrew's Cathedral, Tokyo [3] St Andrew's Cathedral in Yokohama [4] St. Matthew's Cathedral in Nagoya [5] Cathedral Church of St. Agnes in Kyoto [6] Kawaguchi Christ Church Cathedral in Osaka [7]
List of Shinto shrines in Japan; List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto; T. List of Tōshō-gū ...