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Hawaii Izumo Taisha ハワイ出雲大社

Hawaii Izumo Taisha  ハワイ出雲大社 Hawaii Izumo Taisha ハワイ出雲大社 - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Izumo Taishakyo Mission is a Shinto shrine located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. It is one of the few active Shinto shrines in the United States. The wooden A-frame structure was inspired by Shimane Prefecture's classical Japanese shrine Izumo-taisha. It was designed by architect Hego Fuchino and built by master carpenter Ichisaburo Takata. Read more on Wikipedia

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