What does ⛩️ Shinto Shrine mean?
A torii, the gate that marks the entrance to a Shinto shrine in Japan, usually painted vermilion. It is used for shrine visits, New Year prayers, Japan travel and Japanese culture. Many people use it as a general symbol of Japan or of Kyoto, where the long tunnels of torii gates at Fushimi Inari draw huge crowds. Anime fans also use it for shrine scenes.
⛩️ Shinto Shrine is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (religious buildings), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
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⛩️ Shinto Shrine on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Shinto Shrine looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Shinto Shrine emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ⛩️ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :shinto_shrine:.
When was the Shinto Shrine emoji added?
⛩️ Shinto Shrine was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ⛩️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Shinto Shrine. The underlying code (U+26E9 U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.