神社 | Shinto Shrine

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- Category - Own Creation Model

The bust street in front of the shinto shrine

The car park

There are 6 parts to the shinto shrine:
Entrance
Main Temple
Springs Temple
Torii Archway
High Street
A Tiny Hill

I have followed the Senso-ji entrance to build this entrance. There are two guardian stone sculptures to match the big red lantern in the door porch. There also plates for tourists and worshipers to make a wish on.

The front entrance

The big lantern

The two guardians

Looking inside from the door porch

Hang my wish plate

There is a high street with 3 shops to the right of the entrance. There is (from left to right) a snack stall, a ninja photo stall, and a wafuku stall.

The tiny hill is to the right of the main temple. A lot of famous Japanese shinto shrines have similar trails or hills with some bird’s nests and lamps. It represents a path to the Gods’ place.

There is a springs temple for worshipers to cleanse their soul with spring water. This building has bridge connecting it to the square.

The Torii archway is on the seashore. It is based on the famous Torii archway in Hiroshima. A Torii archway is the barrier between the world of humans and the world of Gods. It is a gate to the Gods’ territory. Due to the size limit, the model looks quite cramped.

There are ducks swimming

The main temple is 2 storey tall. There is a sake bucket for worshiping. Its content is provided by restaurants and pubs. One example of sake bucket is the one in Meiji Shinto Shrine, Tokyo. There are also wooden racks full of ribbons for good luck.

Sake bucket