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Shinto shrine

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Two women praying in front of a shrine
A torii is a gate that leads to a jinja. This one is in the sea near Itsukushima Shrine.

A Shinto shrine is a sacred place or site where people worship in the Shinto religion.[1] Many Shinto shrines have buildings, gates, and natural areas such as forests and rivers around them. The usual Japanese word for a Shinto shrine is jinja (神社).[2]

Etymology of Jinja from oracle bone characters
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Notes

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Sources

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  1. ↑ "BBC - Religions - Shinto: Shinto shrines". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  2. ↑ Margolis, Eric (2020-09-13). "Shinto's Heart: The Unique Architecture of Japan's "God Havens"". Unseen Japan. Retrieved 2024-08-31.

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