auxiliary shrine) and massha (末社, undershrine), also called eda-miya (枝宮, branch shrines) (collectively known as setsumatsusha (摂末社)) are small or miniature...

Guardian, and Sha (社) Setsumatsusha (摂末社) is a combination of two words Sessha (摂社, auxiliary shrine) and massha (末社, undershrine). They are also called...

this reason, this kind of shrine is now sometimes called setsumatsusha (摂末社). Shrine buildings can have many different basic layouts, usually named either...