Hiko Shrine

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Image of its Honden demonstrating the unique Greek inspired architecture
Basic information
Affiliation	Shinto
Year consecrated	1915
Architectural description
Specifications

Hiko Shrine (飛行神社) is a Shinto Shrine in Yawata Kyoto. It has a style of a Greek temple and is dedicated to the people who have died in plane crashes.

It was founded by Chūhachi Ninomiya on his own land who was one of the first people in Japan to make airplanes.

It has three altars

1. The main altar, where Nigihayahi no Mikoto, the sky deity, is worshipped.
2. The right altar, consecrated to the spirits of those who perished in aviation accidents and to the trailblazers of aviation.
3. The left altar, which honors famous people from Japan's pharmaceutical industry.

The building was built again in a Greek style in 1989 to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Chūhachi Ninomiya's flight discoveries.

Gallery

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  The Torii

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  A jet engine

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  View from inside the Honden

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  Chōzuya

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  A hokora

Hiko Shrine Media

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  First-generation American subcompacts, left to right: AMC Gremlin, Ford Pinto, Chevrolet Vega

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  Ford Pinto design proposal, 1970

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  1971–1972 Ford Pinto sedan with enclosed trunk

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  1973 Pinto Runabout with its large hatch and rear window

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  1979–1980 Ford Pinto sedan

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  1979–1980 Ford Pinto Runabout

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  1974 Ford Pinto station wagon

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  JD3887 This is the only Pinto I can ever recall seeing, and it's been here since 1979. I always found it unusual how these were considered compact cars in the USA, when they are actually quite big cars. I guess it just goes to show how different the perception of size is.

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  1977–1978 Ford Pinto Runabout

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  1977–1978 Ford Pinto Runabout with optional all-glass hatch