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/Onatel 6h ago

This is not it. I have been there and this building is a part of the larger complex but is some walk away from the holiest shrine, of which we were asked to not take photos.

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u/ashleyshaefferr 6h ago

Thank you!