宮みや地ち

noun

grounds of a Shinto shrine

Refers to the land or precincts belonging to a Shinto shrine. Not a general word for 'shrine grounds' in everyday speech; more often encountered in historical, legal, or administrative contexts.

• この土と地ちはもともと宮みや地ちだったと聞きいています。

  I heard that this land was originally the grounds of a Shinto shrine.