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.
30,440 shrines found
名取市, Miyagi
Takehiko-gamiLocated in the city of Namei, Miyagi Prefecture, 下増田神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deit...
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Miyagi
SusanooLocated in the picturesque town of Kesennuma, in the heart of Miyagi Prefecture, Higashiyama Shrine...
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Miyagi
Kaito Yamato no OkamiAkibama Shrine in Miyagi Prefecture is dedicated to the Shinto deity, Kaito Yamato no Okami. As a sy...
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Miyagi
RyujinThe Kinryu Ryujin Shrine in Miyagi Prefecture is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the dragon deity, Ryuj...
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Miyagi
Inari OkamiLong Stone Inari Shrine, located in the heart of Sendai, serves as a sacred site to honor the kami I...
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Miyagi
TakeshiLocated in the Miyagi Prefecture, Kurihama Shrine is dedicated to a local deity believed to protect...
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Miyagi
Amaterasu OmikamiAiDate Shrine, located in the heart of Sendai, is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the Shinto sun god...
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Miyagi
RyūjinLocated in the Miyagi prefecture, Ryūjin-sama Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god of the sea and s...
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Miyagi
Fudō MyōōFudōsaka-jinja, a Shinto shrine located in the Fudōzaka district of Miyagi Prefecture, is dedicated...
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Miyagi
RyūjinKiyomizu-dera's lesser-known cousin, Ōtsuka Tsukimori Shrine in Miyagi Prefecture is dedicated to th...
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Miyagi
Inari Okamilocated in the northern part of Japan, specifically in the prefecture of Miyagi, is the Shinto shrin...
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Miyagi
Located on the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Great Sea Kami Shrine is dedicated to the sea kami, Ryuji...
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福島県伊達市梁川町鶴ケ岡６３, Miyagi
TsukuyomiLocated in Iwaki Peninsula, Shichisei-san Shrine is dedicated to the gods of the sea and the heavens...
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福島県伊達市梁川町上町, Miyagi
Amaterasu OmikamiLocated in Ida City, Fukushima Prefecture, Tenjin Shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japa...
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Miyagi
TadomuraTadomura Shrine, located in the heart of Miyagi Prefecture, is a revered Shinto site that has been w...
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Miyagi
Located in the heart of Miyagi Prefecture, Maruyama Shrine is a revered Shinto site dedicated to the...
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Miyagi
Zao HachimanLocated in the city of Ishinomaki, White Mountain Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Zao Hachima...
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Miyagi
Tsukiyomi-no-kamiLocated in the heart of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, White Swan Shrine is a serene Shinto temple dedic...
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Miyagi
Fire Prevention Shrine of the Autumn Leaf, located in Miyagi Prefecture, is dedicated to the protect...
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Miyagi
Aoshimahiko no OkamiLocated in the scenic Iwate Prefecture, 鹿島香取神社 (Kamiishima Aoshima Shrine) is a small Shinto s...
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Miyagi
Inari OkamiGoshina Shrine, located in the scenic town of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is a revered Shinto site...
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Miyagi
HachimanLocated in the heart of Sendai, the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Kinjōdori Jurokujin Shrine is...
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Miyagi
Susanoo-no-Mikoto宮城野八幡神社, located in Miyagi Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of good fortu...
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Miyagi
Ryugu-no-KamiLocated in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Eight Fathom Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicat...
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