The 5 Surprising Differences between Shrines & Temples

One of the things you will surely be visiting when you come to Japan…
The shrines and temples right?

In Kyoto which I live now, Kiyomizu-temple, Fushimiinari-shrine, and Kinkaku-temple for example are all very famous.
I’m pretty sure that it’s on your to-do-in-Japan list too!

But…
Do you know the differences between shrines and temples?

I remember when I was working in the tourism industry, there was a guest who asked me“Wait, shrines and temples are different?”
He thought that it was just a different way of calling the same thing.

However, these two things are completely different.

So today, as a Japanese man born and living in Kyoto, I will introduce the 5 main differences between shrines and temples.

At the end of this video, I will introduce three of my favorite shrines and temples in Kyoto that no one talks about.

●晴明神社 Seimei shrine
https://www.seimeijinja.jp/
https://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-te...

●本能寺 Honnō temple
https://www.kyoto-honnouji.jp/language/
https://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-te...

●建勲神社 Takeisao shrine
https://www.discoverkyoto.com/places-...
https://japan-trip-guide.com/introduc...

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0:00 Let's START!
1:39 1. The religion
3:06 2. What is worshipped
4:02 3. The gates
5:59 4. Who is working
7:13 5. The way to worship
9:28 My three favorite shrines & temples in Kyoto
13:42 Today’s conclusion
16:27 “Omake” talk

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