rear shrine; inner shrine
A shrine building located behind the main hall (本殿) of a Shinto shrine, dedicated to the same deity. Often found in mountain or large shrine complexes. Compare with 奥社 (おくしゃ), which is a separate branch shrine deeper in the precincts.
See also: 奥社
The rear shrine of this shrine is located at the top of the mountain.
Compound of 奥 (おく, 'inner, back') and 宮 (みや, 'shrine'). The term refers to a shrine building situated deeper or further back than the main hall.