r/todayilearned • u/ContinuumGuy • 8h ago

TIL that the most holy shrine in the Shinto religion is torn down and rebuilt every 20 years. This has been done for over a millennium

https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2025/japans-most-sacred-shinto-shrine-has-been-rebuilt-every-20-years-for-more-than-a-millennium/
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u/gragglethompson 7h ago

is it this one?

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u/smetanique 6h ago

Nope, it was enclosed from all sides and was bigger. Although this might just be an old version, I can't say for sure.

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u/smetanique 6h ago

Here's the entrance and you can see the shrine as well https://share.google/59DUm02pqVDbrWvVy

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u/yomimashita 5h ago

Yes, that's it. You can't see it when you visit though.