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Izumo, Shimane Japan - November 5, 2011: Shinto shrine Izumo Taisha in Izumo city, Shimane prefecture, Japan, Asia

Kyoto, Japan - October 11, 2023: The famouse Sannen Zaka street with no people in the Gion district in Kyoto, Japan at night.

Saitama,japan-Apr 13,2019:Former Shibusawa House in Fukaya”Nakanchi”

Maizuru, Japan, May 6, 2023: Enryuji, an old Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Nishi-Maizuru

$A woman walks through a large circle.\nChinowa-kuguri involves passing through a ring several meters in diameter woven with grass called thatch near the torii gate on the approach to the shrine.Passing through it purifies the mind and body, wards off misfortune, and prays for good health, warding off evil, and the safety of the family.Go through the figure 8 three times.It is held around June 30th and December 31st at many shrines.\n<Procedure>\n・After entering the shrine, wash your hands and mouth at the chozuya. In front of Chinowa, bow to the main shrine.\n・Start with your left foot and go counterclockwise while stepping over the ring with your left foot.Go around the left side of the circle, return to the front and bow once.\n・Next, start with your right foot and go clockwise while stepping over the ring with your right foot.After going around the right side of the circle, return to the front and bow once.\n・ Once again, turn counterclockwise from the left foot.Stand in front of the circle and bow. At the end, go through the ring and visit the worship hall.$

Photographed from the public road side of the Japanese-style entrance of a private house found in Kamakura, photographed data March 19, 2024, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura City, Japan.

Kyoto, Japan - February 11, 2012: Entrance gate to Nishi-Honganji Temple

Eihei-ji is one of two main temples of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism.

$Tokyo, Japan-January 4, 2023:\nA big crowd under the police traffic control is walking through the South Sacred Gate (Romon Gate) of Meiji-Jingu Shrine to enter the ground of the Main Hall. During the New Year season, the gate is elaborately decorated to welcome the year with various signs, including the picture of Oriental zodiac. The year 2023 is year of the rabbit.\nAbout 3 million people visit Meiji-jingu Shrine during the three days of New Year, to pray for their health and good luck for the year.\nMeiji-Jingu Shrine, a Shinto shrine, was established in 1920 and dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1914) and his consort Empress Shoken (1850-1914); the great grand parents of the current Emperor Naruhito.\nAll visitors, as it has now become customary, wear protective face mask to prevent Corona virus pandemic.$

tokyo, japan - december 07 2020: Stone Torii portal at the entrance of the Dazaifu Tenmangu Sando Shopping street leading to the shintoist Japanese Dazaifu shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.

Nagano Prefecture August 11, 2020: This is Togakushi Forest in Nagano Prefecture. It has been known as a sacred place since ancient times. A cedar tree that is about 400 years old grows along the old path. The ancient path leads to Togakushi Shrine.

Kyoto Japan - May 6, 2015: People visit historical Kitano Tenmangu shrine in Kyoto Japan.

31 march 2019 - Takayama, Japan: View of the Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine in Takayama, Japan

Kyoto, Japan- February 9th, 2023: Toji Temple, a Historic Buddhist temple with a 5-story wooden pagoda at Kujocho, Minami, Kyoto, Japan

limestone caves in Sano city, Tochigi prefecture.

Osaka, Japan - Nov 24, 2016. Ancient Buddhist temple with pine tree garden on Mount Koya (Koyasan) in Osaka, Japan.

Torii gate, entrance gate of a buddhist temple

Tokyo, Japan- 19 May 2024: Sengakuji temple in Tokyo, Japan. It is the final resting place of the 47 Samurai (47 Ronin).

$Tokyo, Japan-January 3, 2022:\nA big crowd under the police traffic control is walking through the South Sacred Gate (Romon Gate) of Meiji-Jingu Shrine to enter the ground of the Main Hall. During the New Year season, the gate is elaborately decorated to welcome the year with various signs, including the picture of Oriental zodiac. The year 2022 is the year of tiger.\nAbout 3 million people visit Meiji-jingu Shrine during the three days of New Year, to pray for their health and good luck for the year.\nMeiji Jingu Shrine, a Shinto shrine, was established in 1920 and dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1914) and his consort Empress Shoken (1850-1914); the great grand parents of the current Emperor Naruhito.\nAll visitors, as it has now become customary, wear protective face mask to prevent Corona virus pandemic.$

Old traditional Japanese gate at Nijojo in Kyoto, Japan

31 march 2019 - Takayama, Japan: large torii gate found at one end of Miyamae Bridge, which crosses the Miyagawa River in Takayama. Torii are traditional Japanese gates typically found in or near Shinto shrines.

The old streets of Sawara, which prospered through water transport

Wakayama,Japan,Feb 6, 2022 ; Statues of the Four Heavenly Kings are placed at the middle gate of Kongobu-ji Temple.

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