Typically? Just receive blessings, and get married. There are a few members who actually go to the twice a month services, but they are a very small number of the membership. New Years is when the entire membership comes down for blessing, and the line extends around the block from 10 pm to almost 8am all for the 10 seconds that it takes the priest to conduct the blessing on a family.
Yes, the Japan arch, also known as the Torii gate, is still standing today. It is a traditional gate commonly found at the entrance of Shinto shrines in Japan.
torii, a gateway to a Shinto shrine
Possibly Shinto.
the Shinto religion was invented by the people of Japan
51% of Japan practices Shinto.
The Shinto people worship at public shrines or worship at small home shrines called "kamidana".
Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines ended in 1945.
Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines was created in 1871.
Shrines
No. Shinto is a system of spiritual beliefs/practices. But you can have Shinto shrines (temples).
They can pray at Shinto shrines, or alters inside their own home.
a Shinto shrine is called a "神社" (Jinja)
In shinto shrines. They can also have small family shrines at their homes where they can pray too.
1889
People built Shinto shrines to provide sacred spaces for worship and to honor kami, the spirits or deities in Shinto belief. These shrines serve as places for rituals, offerings, and festivals, allowing individuals and communities to connect with the divine. Additionally, shrines often symbolize the cultural and historical identity of a region, reflecting the reverence for nature and the ancestral traditions of the Japanese people.
I practice the Shinto religion and often visit shrines to make offerings and pray for blessings.
That is for sure that "Shinto Shrines" are in UK but the main place where they exist in large quantity is in wales.