Shinmei shrines

A building at Ise Shrine

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.