Shinto Collection (#9)

Temple bell at Nikko, Japan (chromolitho)
2788735 Temple bell at Nikko, Japan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple bell at Nikko, Japan)

Kamakura, Hachiman Temple (b / w photo)
5991735 Kamakura, Hachiman Temple (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kamakura, Hachiman Temple)

Haruna, Shinto Temple (b / w photo)
5991725 Haruna, Shinto Temple (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haruna, Shinto Temple)

Kyoto, Pilgrims (b / w photo)
5991719 Kyoto, Pilgrims (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kyoto, Pilgrims)

Toshogu, Nikko, Treasure-house (b / w photo)
5991729 Toshogu, Nikko, Treasure-house (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toshogu, Nikko, Treasure-house)

Nikko, The Sacred Bridge (photo)
5991727 Nikko, The Sacred Bridge (photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nikko, The Sacred Bridge)

Nikko, Toshogu, Great Gate, Top Images (photo)
5991709 Nikko, Toshogu, Great Gate, Top Images (photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nikko, Toshogu, Great Gate, Top Images)

View of Uenos Toshogu in Snow, 1879 (colour woodblock print)
425467 View of Uenos Toshogu in Snow, 1879 (colour woodblock print) by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915); 24.1x35 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Arthur M

Toshogu, Nikko, The Phoenix Chamber, Detail (b / w photo)
5991732 Toshogu, Nikko, The Phoenix Chamber, Detail (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toshogu, Nikko, The Phoenix Chamber, Detail)

Nikko, Toshogu, Eagle Chamber (photo)
5991723 Nikko, Toshogu, Eagle Chamber (photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nikko, Toshogu, Eagle Chamber)

Shintopriest with Gohei (photo)
5991712 Shintopriest with Gohei (photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shintopriest with Gohei)

Shintopriest offering wine (photo)
5991710 Shintopriest offering wine (photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shintopriest offering wine)

Kitano, Kyoto, Picture Hall (b / w photo)
5991717 Kitano, Kyoto, Picture Hall (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitano, Kyoto, Picture Hall)

Bridge of Cut Stone & Entrance to a Temple, Simoda, 1855 (colour litho)
1272307 Bridge of Cut Stone & Entrance to a Temple, Simoda, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15x22.75 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Queen, J.|P.S)

Fushimi Inari Shrine
Carmine Chiriacò

Uzume (Okame) and flowers, 18th-19th century. Creator: Ogata Kenzan
Uzume (Okame) and flowers, 18th-19th century

Shinto Priest, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Famous Torii, or gates of the entrance to the Hie Shrine in Tokyo, Japan

The lion dogs, Komainu, guarding the entrance of a Shinto shrine

Shinto ceremony, Lyon, Rhone, France, Europe

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan
Shinto ceremony at opening of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Station at Kasumi-ga-ura, July 1921. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC

Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines... late 16th-early 17th century
Illustrated Legends of the Origins of the Kumano Shrines (Kumano engi emaki), late 16th-early 17th century. Momoyama period (1573-1615)

Seiryu Gongen, mid-14th century. Creator: Unknown
Seiryu Gongen, mid-14th century. Shinto goddess Seiryu Gongen gives a book to a girl outside her chamber

Niu Myojin, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Niu Myojin, early 14th century. The disk at the top of the painting, referrs to original Buddhist form (honji) the central Buddha of Esoteric Buddhism. Kamakura period (1185-1333)

Bugaku Scroll, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Bugaku Scroll, 17th century. Shinto court performance known as gagaku with a Bugaku dance performed by court nobles and guilds of professional musicians at rituals and banquets. Edo period (1615-1868)

Mandala of Wakamiya of Kasuga Shrine (Kasuga wakamiya mandara), early 14th century. Ame-no-Koyane holds a sword with which to cut through the illusions of the unenlightened mind

Deer Mandala of Kasuga Shrine, late 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Deer Mandala of Kasuga Shrine, late 14th century

The God Izanagi and Goddess Izanami, 18th century. Creator: Nishikawa Sukenobu
The God Izanagi and Goddess Izanami, 18th century

Woman with parasol, Nagasaki, Japan, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Woman with parasol and camphor tree at the Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki, Japan, 1898. Kampfer Baum beim O Suwa Tempel. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W

Where Tides climb Temple Stairs - the Famous Sacred Torii Gateway to the Shinto Shrine at Myajima, Japan, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa

Torii gate of a Shinto shrine, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Entrance to a Shinto Temple, in the Nikko district of Japan, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to a Shinto Temple, in the Nikko district of Japan, 1936. Torii at Futarasan jinja, is one of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site

One of many Temples at Nikko, Japan, a Pilgrimage site of sacred Shrines, 1936
This is one of the many Temples at Nikko, a country district in Japan, whither Pilgrims come from all parts of the country to visit the sacred shrines, 1936

Tori D Un Temple Shinto, (Tori at a Shinto Temple), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Tori D Un Temple Shinto, (Tori at a Shinto Temple), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule II". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]

The Far-famed Seagirt Torii of Miyajima. Quaint Gateway to the Famous Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1905. The Torii Gate, built in 1168, is one of Japans most popular tourist attractions

A Shinto Priest, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
A Shinto Priest, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

The Yomei Gate at Nikko, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
The Yomei Gate at Nikko, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

The Old Torii at Miyajima, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
The Old Torii at Miyajima, 1910. Dedicated to the Shinto god of seas and storms, and brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Miyajima, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Miyajima, 1910. Itsukushima Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of seas and storms, and brother of the sun goddess Amaterasu and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Offerings of Food, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Offerings of Food, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Samurai Warriors on the March, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School (19th century)
Samurai Warriors on the March, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Warlord watches Samurai practising their Swordplay, 19th Century. Creator: Japanese School
Warlord watches Samurai practising their Swordplay, 19th Century (colour woodblock print). From a 19th century album of woodcuts

Bay of Noboto, c. 1830 (woodblock print)
3428171 Bay of Noboto, c.1830 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is an ukiyo-e series of large)

Prayers written in Japanese on the red wooden Torii Gates at Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Picture No. 12019822
Sake barrels - wrapped in straw (kazaridaru in Japanese which means decoration barrels) - Meiji Jingu Shrine, Shibuya, Tokyo

Picture No. 12019821
Sake barrels - wrapped in straw (kazaridaru in Japanese which means decoration barrels) - Meiji Jingu Shrine, Shibuya, Tokyo

Tourists walking under the torii gate of Miyajima at low tide, Itsukushima, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Red lantern in Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

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Shinto, the ancient indigenous religion of Japan, is deeply rooted in the country's culture and history. One of its most iconic symbols can be found at the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine in Kyoto, located in the beautiful Fushimi ward of Kyoto prefecture within the Kansai region. This shrine is famous for its Senbon Torii, a series of tunnels made up of thousands of vibrant red torii gates that create a mesmerizing sight for visitors. Walking through this enchanting tunnel at Fushimi Inari Shinto shrine feels like stepping into another world. Each gate represents a donation from individuals or businesses seeking blessings and protection from Inari, the Shinto deity associated with rice and prosperity. The vermillion-colored floating torii gate adds to the mystical ambiance surrounding this sacred place. Another notable Shinto site is Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it boasts stunning views and features an awe-inspiring floating torii gate that seems to defy gravity during sunset. Visitors are captivated by its beauty and spiritual significance. Shinto plays an essential role in Japanese society even today. Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo serves as a popular venue for traditional weddings, blending modernity with ancient customs seamlessly. From Kyoto's historic landmarks to Tokyo's bustling streets, Shinto shrines dotting Honshu Island provide glimpses into Japan's rich cultural heritage. These sites serve as reminders of how deeply ingrained spirituality is within Japanese traditions. Immerse yourself in the mystique and tranquility offered by these remarkable places - whether you explore Senbon Torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha or witness breathtaking sunsets at Itsukushima Shrine - each visit promises an unforgettable experience steeped in centuries-old tradition and reverence for nature.