× The approach to a shrine is used by the deity, so it's considered proper etiquette for visitors to avoid walking in the middle so as not to get in the way of the deity. /english/phrase/15101?m=1
○ This is Itsukushima Jinja in Hiroshima Prefecture. The island on which it's located is known as one of the three most beautiful scenic spots in Japan. This shrine is built out over the sea, and the gods of the sea are the object of worship. /english/phrase/15099?m=1
○ It's a shrine. You can often judge whether it's a temple or a shrine by the presence of a torii gate. /english/phrase/104283?m=1
○ The most common way to worship is to bow twice and then clap twice. Then you pray in silence, and you bow one more time at the end. /english/phrase/15102?m=1