Honden - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Izumo Taisha's honden, closed to the public

A Honden is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine where the kami is actually enshrined.[1][2] It is where the shintai is held.[3]

References

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  1. Margolis, Eric (2020-09-13). "Shinto's Heart: The Unique Architecture of Japan's "God Havens"". Unseen Japan. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  2. "BBC - Religions - Shinto: Shinto shrines". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  3. https://www.nippon.com/en/views/b05209/