Shrines in Kyoto
Written by Emma, Australia, December 2012
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Comment from Emma
There are thousands of temples as well as shrines in Kyoto, so it is understandable that people may be confused as to the difference between the two. Calling a temple a shrine (or vice versa), however, is akin to calling a church a synagogue. Both buildings belong to two different religions: Buddhism lays claim to the temples whereas shrines are dedicated to the gods of the Shinto religion.
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