Asakusa Shrine Haiden

Wed, September 1, 2010, by
Asakusa Shrine is built in the gongen-zukuri style, a complex of three buildings forming an H, with a common roof. This is the haiden, the "hall of worship" or oratory, a building used for ceremonies and for worshiping the shrine's kami.

Behind the two Zuijin guardians, I caught a glimpse of the honden, the main sanctuary, the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine:


Asakusa Shrine Haiden, Tokyo
EXIF info:

Nikon D90
Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: F/4
Shutter Speed: 1/60s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200


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