しゅうきょうとし
宗教都市
1. holy city
2. city developed around a church, temple, shrine, etc. (e.g. Ise, Mecca, Vatican)
3. Holy cityHoly city is a synonym applied to many cities, all of them central to the history or faith of specific religions. Such cities may also contain at least one headquarters complex (often containing a religious edifice, seminary, shrine, residence of the leading cleric of the religion and/or chambers of the religious leadership's offices) which constitutes a major destination of human traffic, or pilgrimage to the city, especially for major ceremonies and observances.
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