Twenty-Two Shrines

Shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrines in Kyoto, Japan

is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. The interior is famous for its many bronze lanterns, as well as the many stone lanterns that lead up to the shrine.

Shinto shrine in Kita-ku, Kyōto, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan

Shinto shrine in Sakyō-ku, Kyōto, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan

, also known as Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is the main shrine of all the Sumiyoshi shrines. It gives its name to a style of shrine architecture known as Sumiyoshi-zukuri.

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

ranking system for Shinto shrines established during the Heian period

Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrines in Kyoto, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan