Izumo-taisha shrine in Izumo, Japan (© AM Corporation/Aflo Co. Ltd./Alamy)
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- The purifying rice-straw rope provides scale…""To grasp the size of this holy place
- History is fuzzy on when the original temple was built.""But we know why it was built
- After leaving the shrine, you\ll step into a coastal city surrounded by mountains.""Make sure you explore the rest of the area
- You\ll find shrines like this throughout Japan…""Each playing a specific role in an ancient religion
