Shrines in Japan

In the country of Japan 'Shinto shrines' are regarded as the particular places for devotion and worship as well as the habitations of the Shinto "gods" or 'Kami'. Shrines in Japan represent the holy faith of Japanese people.

People visit shrines in Japan with the intention to express their respect to the "Shinto gods" or 'Kami'or to pray for good luck and wealth. Shrines are also visited during special events like New Year, 'shichigosan' and various other events. Conventionally infants are taken to shrines in Japan after their birth to seek the blessings of God.

There are many shrines in Japan . Few of them can be classified into several significant sorts. A few of those variants include Inari Shrines, Imperial Shrines, Local Shrines, Sengen shrines, Tenjin Shrines and Hachiman Shrines.



A few of the common articles and patterns which are found at Japanese shrines are as following:

Torii: More than one 'torii' doorways are found in Shrines, which are made of wood and tinted with several attractive colors.

Stage: This is arranged for 'bugaku' dance in some of the shrines.

Komainu: These are the pair of lions or protector dogs located just beside the doorway of the Shrine.

Some of the eminent shrines in Japan are given below:

• Kasuga Taisha
• Fushimi Inari Shrine
• Izumo Taisha
• Itsukushima Shrine
• Heian Shrine
• Yamaguchi Daijingu
• Nikko Toshogo
• Oyama Shrine
• Zeniarai Benten
• Kompirasan