Glossary

Shrines – religious monuments from the Shinto religion

Temples – religious monuments from Buddhism

Honden - main hall structures in a shrine or temple

Haiden – an offering hall in shrines

Kami – Shinto Gods

Taisha and Nagare – shrines’ architectural design pertaining to smaller shrines that are stand-alones

Shinmei and Hachiman – architectural designs of a shrine that larger and part of a complex containing a number of sanctuaries