Abstract
This study aims to analyze the space composition and approach of Shinto shrines, particularly the Kyu-Kensha shrines in Nara Prefecture, which are middle-grade shrines of the old hierarchy. Twenty-eight shrines were investigated with regard to their location,surroundings, and composition elements. The characteristics of the space composition of the shrines were argued in brief in terms of (1) their relation with geomorphic characteristics, (2) asymmetry and diagonal characteristics in their arrangement, (3) non-geometric but curvilinear features, and (4) partially view approach. It was observed that shrines with designs unrelated to their geomorphic conditions, such as those located over flat land, also had an asymmetric layout with a gap between the axes or with a winding approach. The asymmetrical space composition, usually seen in the lower-grade, small-sized shrines restricted to topography, was also found among the Kyu-Kensha shrines.
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