神社

(Redirected from Jinja (shrine))

English: A jinja is a Shinto shrine. Most jinja are in Japan.

Français : Un jinja est un temple Shinto. La plupart des jinja se trouvent au Japon.

한국어: 신사는 신토를 기반으로 한 일본의 종교시설이다.

日本語: 神社は神道の宗教施設である。

Slovenščina: Jinja je šintoistični tempelj. Večina jinj je na Japonskem.

[edit] Torii

English: Torii is a gate of shrines.

Français : Portes de temples Shinto.

한국어: 토리이는 신사의 대문이다.

Slovenščina: Torii so vrata templja.

Senbon (thousands) torii in Fushimi-inari shrine, Kyoto	Torii appear to float on water, Itsukushima Shrine	The shrine's famous "floating" torii	The torii from a distance
		Torii from the water	Torii from the water



Tourists visit torii at low tide

Yasukuni shrine, Tokyo	Yasaka shrine, Kyoto	A "floating" building	Itukusimajinja-sea-side
		Paper offerings	Brackets support the roof of a building
Lanterns hang from the eaves of a building
Altar	Noh stage

Hyakudo-ishi at shrine inside grounds of Wakayama Castle

Place for washing hands	Decorated barrels of sake
	Deer roam freely around the precincts of the shrine	Basin at entrance to shrine precincts	Basin between buildings
Stone lanterns by the sea

Koma inu ("temple dog" or "shrine dog")	Charms for various well-wishes	Ema in Year of Rooster	Ema
Omikuji, fortune-telling lots. These are at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto.	Ammunition at Yasukuni Jinsha

Yasukuni Shrine	Hie Shrine	Asakusa Jinja, Taito-ku	Asakusa Shrine, Taito-ku
Asakusa Shrine, Taito-ku	Building at Kanda Myojin (Shinto shrine)	Gate of Kanda Myojin	Hand-washing basin at Kanda Myojin
Roofs at Kanda Myojin	Rail ornaments at Kanda Myojin	Lanterns in front of building at Kanda Myojin	Statue of Daikoku, Kanda Myojin (shrine)
Monument to Zenigata Heiji, Kanda Myojin	Monument to Hachigoro (sidekick of Zenigata Heiji), Kanda Myojin	Sign explaining Zenigata Heiji, Kanda Myojin	Sake barrels at Meiji Shrine
Building at Meiji Shrine	Imperial crest on torii, Meiji Shrine	Kaguraden (probably), Meiji Shrine	Ema, Meiji Shrine
Priests and maidens, Meiji Shrine	Torii, Meiji Shrine	Clergies dancing in Meiji Shrine	Meiji Shrine torii
Toshogu, Ueno, Taito-ku	Basin for washing hands, Meiji Shrine	Stone lantern, Shinto shrine (jinja)	Guji or kannushi, Shinto shrine (jinja)
Shinjuku Hanazono Shito Shrine(tutelary shrine of Shinjuku)	Tomiokahachimangu shrine.	Yushima Tenmangu shrine,Bunkyo-ku.