Sengen-Zukuri Shrine Construction (浅間造)

Sengen-zukuri is one of the architectural styles of shrines in Japan.

Summary

Sengen-zukuri is a two-story architectural style in which a sanctuary, the main building of a Shinto shrine, is built on top of another sanctuary.

Examples

Fujisan Hongu Sengen-taisha Shrine
-Honden (the main hall) was built in the Sengen-zukuri style

Shizuoka Sengen-jinja Shrine
-Haiden (the front shrine) was built in the Sengen-zukuri style

Tamagawa Sengen-jinja Shrine
-Honden (the main hall) was built in the Sengen-zukuri style

[Original Japanese]