Heavenly shrine - Amatsuyashiro

Japanese: 天社 - あまつやしろ
Heavenly shrine - Amatsuyashiro
In ancient times, this was a shrine that worshiped the gods of heaven (Amatsukami), as opposed to the national shrines that worshiped the gods of earth (Kunitsyashiro).

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information

Japanese:
古代における社格で天神 (あまつかみ) を祀る神社をいう。地祇 (くにつかみ) を祀る国社 (くにつやしろ) に対する。

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