「ところで神社を知っていますか？」「軽く触れる程度には。信仰対象となった存在、いわゆるところの神格を祭る礼拝施設ね」の英語

"By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is?" "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined."

"By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is?" "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined."

They include Nagasaki City's Oura Catholic Church, a national treasure and Japan's oldest surviving church.

At Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture, every 20 years new Naiku and Geku shrine buildings are built next to the old structures.

Japan's only shrine to the god of weather is located on the grounds of Hikawa Shrine in Tokyo.

But according to recent research, the shrine was probably constructed in the 1060's, about the same time as Byodo-in Temple was built.

The shrine also started selling clog-shaped ema, votive tablets, in January in hopes of attracting more public attention.

In the surrounding area, there are many other tomb mounds, including the famous Kitora tomb and the tomb of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito.

One of the main attractions at Kyoto's Gion Festival is the Yamahoko-junko, a parade of beautifully decorated floats.

Pilgrimage routes connect these sites of Shintoism, esoteric Buddhism and Shugendo (mountain asceticism).

From the design of the main shrine, the date of its construction was thought to be sometime after the 1080's, in the late Heian period.

The yamahoko procession, the main event at the annual Gion Festival, took place on July 17.

The sacred mirror symbolizes the goddess Amaterasu Omikami enshrined at Naiku.

It is believed that Fudomyoo, the deity enshrined at Shinshoji, has the power to make demons good.

During the Roman period, temples, triumphal arches, and assembly halls were built here one after another.

I have heard that long ago, in a place near our village called Nakayama, there was small castle where the prince Nakayama lived.

According to the museum, the wooden statue might have been made by Kaikei, a famous sculptor of Buddha statues in the Kamakura period, or by one of Kaikei's apprentices.

At Toshodaiji in Nara Prefecture, the Kondo, the main hall, and the two Buddhist statues enshrined there are now under restoration.

On June 10, a ceremony was held at the site to celebrate the designation of the area as a pilgrimage destination and to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the canonization.

It is said that in 1336, Ashikaga Takauji retreated into the temple through Higashidaimon after battling Nitta Yoshisada's troops.

A pine tree is painted on the rear wall of the stage to represent the original sacred environment.

Setsubun Ceremony Held at Naritasan Shinshoji

The map to the site can only be obtained by unlocking the mystery of the Luna Temple's Orb.

It is believed that the site was the capital of Itokoku, an ancient kingdom described in a Chinese history called "Gishiwajinden."

Ujigami Shrine in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, is considered the oldest existing shrine in Japan.

Once every six years at Zenkoji in Nagano City, a replica of the principal Buddhist image housed at the temple is shown to the public.

These sections include, for example, those built during the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C. to 206 B.C.) and the Han Dynasty (202 B.C. to 220 A.D.).

In Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, a memorial mass was held on Aug. 9.

The Aoi Festival is an annual festival of two shrines, Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated the sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountains as a World Heritage site.