Offering at a shrine, perhaps

The answer to the crossword question “offering at a shrine, perhaps is Yen” is likely to be “offertory.” In Japan and other countries that have a strong cultural influence from Japan, Yen is used as an offering at many shrines and temples to pay respects to the deity or Buddha. Visitors drop the money into a wooden box, called a “saisen-bako,” which acts as the offertory box. The offerings can be used to maintain the shrine or temple and the surrounding grounds, including structures and gardens. Therefore, Yen is an integral part of Japanese culture, and it plays an important role in offering thanks to the gods or paying homage to ancestors at the shrine.