Shinto shrines
E117544
Shinto shrines are sacred Japanese sites of worship in the Shinto religion, dedicated to kami (spirits or deities) and used for rituals, festivals, and community ceremonies.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shinto shrines canonical | 24 |
| Shrine Shinto | 2 |
| Shinto shrine architecture | 1 |
| Shinto shrine honden | 1 |
| Tenmangū shrines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T997143 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shinto shrines Context triple: [Emperor Jimmu, veneratedIn, Shinto shrines]
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A.
Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga Taisha is an ancient Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan, renowned for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns and its deep historical and cultural significance.
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D.
Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, revered as a guardian of seafarers and known for its dramatic cliffside location overlooking the sea.
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E.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shinto shrines Target entity description: Shinto shrines are sacred Japanese sites of worship in the Shinto religion, dedicated to kami (spirits or deities) and used for rituals, festivals, and community ceremonies.
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A.
Atsuta Shrine
Atsuta Shrine is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, renowned for enshrining the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and attracting millions of pilgrims and visitors annually.
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B.
Ikuta Shrine
Ikuta Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Kobe, Japan, revered as one of the city's oldest religious sites and a symbol of local cultural heritage.
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C.
Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga Taisha is an ancient Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan, renowned for its thousands of stone and bronze lanterns and its deep historical and cultural significance.
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D.
Naminoue Shrine
Naminoue Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, revered as a guardian of seafarers and known for its dramatic cliffside location overlooking the sea.
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E.
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the worship of Mount Akagi’s deity, serving as a spiritual center for local mountain and nature veneration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto religious site
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place of worship ⓘ religious building type ⓘ |
| accessStructure | torii gate ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shinto architecture ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
ema votive tablets
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ofuda talismans ⓘ omikuji fortunes ⓘ shimenawa sacred rope ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
matsuri festivals
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offerings ⓘ prayer ⓘ purification rites ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of local community life
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symbol of Japanese spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | kami ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| emphasizes | harmony with nature ⓘ |
| governedBy | Shinto shrine law and customs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
haiden
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honden ⓘ shrine precincts ⓘ temizuya ⓘ torii gate ⓘ |
| hasSacredSpace | honden ⓘ |
| hasSubType |
Hachiman shrine
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Tenjin shrine ⓘ imperial shrine ⓘ inari shrine ⓘ local tutelary shrine ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainDeityLocation | honden ⓘ |
| oftenLocatedIn | natural surroundings ⓘ |
| openTo |
tourists
ⓘ
worshippers ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| requiresRitualBeforeEntry | purification at temizuya ⓘ |
| staffedBy |
Shinto priests
ⓘ
miko ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community ceremonies
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ seasonal festivals ⓘ worship of kami ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
hatsumode
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life-cycle ceremonies ⓘ prayers for good fortune ⓘ |
| visitedOn | New Year ⓘ |
| worshipHall | haiden ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Shinto shrines Description of subject: Shinto shrines are sacred Japanese sites of worship in the Shinto religion, dedicated to kami (spirits or deities) and used for rituals, festivals, and community ceremonies.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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