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Enoshima Hetsunomiya Shrine
The Hetsunomiya Shrine is one of several ancient shrines located on the island of Enoshima, which is just offshore from Kamakura, Japan. It was founded by Minamoto no Sanetomo in 1206 CE. Here, visitors pay their respect to the Buddhist goddess...
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Torii Gate at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
The entrance to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan is marked by a large wooden torii gate. At Shinto shrines in Japan, the torii demarcates the dividing line between profane and sacred spaces.
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Daeseongjeon Shrine, Confucian School, Ganneung
The Daeseongjeon Shrine at the Confucian School in Gangneung, Korea. Originally constructed during the Joseon Dynasty, 14th century CE.
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Stone Lanterns, Kasuga Shrine
Stone votive lanterns at the Kasuga Taisha Shinto shrine, Nara, Japan. Founded in 768 CE (or 710 CE) during the Nara period.
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Round Apsidal Shrine, Harwan Monastery
An apsidal shrine made in diaper pebble masonry on the second terrace of the complex. From the Harwan Monastery in Kashmir, India.
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Outside View of Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq
Facade of the Meshed Ali, Najaf, Iraq.
Photo taken in 2003 by U.S. Navy Photographer's Mate 1st Class Arlo K. Abrahamson.
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Raised Pallava Shrine, Kanchipuram
Mahamantapa supported by lion-pillars and Vimana, Matangeswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.
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Single Shrine Pallava Temple, Kanchipuram
A Shiva abode with Nandi on a raised platform, Iravasthalam Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 720 CE.
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Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (UNESCO/NHK)
The island of Itsukushima, in the Seto inland sea, has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. The first shrine buildings here were probably erected in the 6th century A.D. The present shrine dates from the 12th century A.D...
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Visiting the Ise Grand Shrine
The Ise Grand Shrine is a Shinto shrine complex that is made up of multiple shrines in two main locations. According to legend, it was founded circa 2000 years ago, and the buildings are rebuilt every twenty years for preservation.
