" The Main Gates "
The presence of a torii at the entrance is usually,
the simplest way to identify SHINTO SHRINE.
And the small torii icon represent them as Japanese Road Map.
...It is commonly found at the entrance
where it symbolically marks the transition from the Sacred to the Profane...
" 八幡神社 "
...Is a SHINTO SHRINE dedicated to "KAMI,HACHIMAN."
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...It is the second numerous type of SHINTO SHRINE after those dedicated to "INARI"
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...this photos taken in 八王子市、宮の前
