Shinmei shrines

type of Japanese shrines

Shinmei shrines are shinto shrines where Amaterasu is worshipped. The most important Shinmei shrine is Ise Grand Shrine.[1] Other shinmei shrines are "branch shrines" of Ise Grand Shrine.[1] Shinmei shrines, Tenjin shrines, Inari shrines and Hachiman shrines are the most common types of shrines. [1]

A building at Ise Shrine

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Encyclopedia of Shinto詳細". 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-20.