In Japan, a shrine (jinja, 神社) is a place of worship in Shinto, the indigenous religion that honours kami (神) — sacred spirits tied to nature, ancestors, heroes, and remarkable places. Unlike a church or temple built mainly for sermons, a shrine is a living threshold between everyday life and the sacred: a grove, a gate, a hall, and open ground where people pause, bow, and leave offerings.
Shrines appear throughout daily life in Japan. Neighbours visit a local ujigami shrine for protection; students pray for exams at a Tenjin shrine; merchants favour Inari shrines; families buy omamori charms and draw omikuji fortune slips; and at New Year millions attend hatsumōde (初詣), the first shrine visit of the year. Festivals (matsuri), weddings, and seasonal rituals still centre on shrine communities, even when faith is quiet or personal.
Many shrine grounds also overlap with the world of folklore on this site. Fox messengers at Inari shrines connect to kitsune legends; thunder kami echo Raijin; boundary stones and sacred trees often appear in yōkai tales. Understanding shrines helps place those creatures in their real cultural setting — not only as story monsters, but as beings once approached with respect at the altar.
Search by name, prefecture, city, or shrine type below. Each listing notes enshrined kami, location, and a short description where available. Open a shrine page for maps, visitor notes, and links to official sites when we have them.
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小田原市, 神奈川県
HachimanNinna-ji Temple's lesser-known cousin, Kamakura's Bear Park Shrine (Ko no Hachiman Shrine) is a tran...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
Hie no KamiThe Hie Shrine, located in Kodama Park, is one of Tokyo's oldest and most famous shrines. Dedicated...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
HachimanImaizumi Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of war and medicine, located in Set...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
InazumanokamiImanizan Shinto Shrine, located in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is dedicated to the god of fer...
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Fukuoka
Located in Fukuoka, 鳥栖八坂神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity of the mountain god, Sats...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
Hachiman OkamiLocated in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, City of Kawachi, Fujikawa district, the Michi no Mikasa Shr...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
AddoAddo Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was dedica...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
Sama-no-OkamiThe Sāmoryūjin Shrine, located in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is dedicated to the deity of wa...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
Susanoo-no-MikotoKoedo Shrine, located in small-town Odawara, Kamakura Prefecture, was constructed during the late He...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
nullTodai-ji Shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto god of agriculture and...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
TsukiyomiTsushima Shrine, located in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the Kami o...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
Sugō Ō no OkamiLocated in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Sōgūjinsha (Sugō Shrine) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to t...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
InariLocated in the city of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, the Shima Shrine is a renowned Shinto shrine de...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
MyojinTodai-ji Shrine, located in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the worshi...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
Yamato no OkamiLocated in the historic city of Odawara, Yamato no Okami Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to Yama...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
InariDaito Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of rice, fertility, and prosperity in the...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
BenzaitenLocated in the city of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Full Blossom Temple (Mankansha-ten) is a Shinto...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
HatsuhetsuLocated in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Mt. Kousen-jinsha Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to th...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
HachimanLocated in the heart of Kamakura, Shirokanedō Shrine is one of Japan's most renowned temples, built...
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小田原市, 神奈川県
Located in the city of Odawara, IZUEDA SAKI-TA HACHIMAN JINJA is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the de...
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