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Whether you are planning to visit the actual Sites or take a virtual journey, this Guide is the perfect companion.
With over 125 color photographs and 50 detailed illustrations of archetypical Shinto objects and shrines, this volume will enthrall not only those interested in Religion but also armchair travelers and visitors to Japan alike.
They note the prayers offered and, for travelers, the best times to visit.
In each comprehensive entry, the authors highlight important spiritual and physical features of the individual shrines (architecture, design, and art), associated festivals, and enshrined gods.
This is followed by a fully illustrated Guide to 57 major Shinto shrines throughout Japan, many of which have been designated World Heritage Sites or National Treasures.
In an extensive introductory section, authors Joseph Cali and John Dougill delve into the fascinating aspects of Shinto, clarifying its relationship with Buddhism as well as its customs, symbolism, and pilgrimage routes.
Although there are a number of books that explain the Religion and its philosophy, this work is the first in English to focus on Sites where Shinto has been practiced since the dawn of Japanese history.
Of Japan\'s two great religious traditions, Shinto is far less known and understood in the West
