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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奈義町, 岡山県
En no GyōjaNagi Shrine Haiden is a Shinto shrine located in Nishinoki, Okayama Prefecture, dedicated to the wor...
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奈義町, 岡山県
Susanoo no MikotoNagi Shrine Honden is a Shinto shrine located in Nishi-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture. The shr...
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奈義町, 岡山県
nullNagi Shrine Syamusho is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Nagi, Okayama Prefecture. Dedicated t...
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奈義町, 岡山県
Inari OkamiLocated in the town of Naihō, Okayama Prefecture, Nagi Shrine Torii is a small Shinto shrine dedicat...
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Nagokuma Shrine
Nagano
Kuma no KamiNagokuma Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Nakatsugawa, Nagano Prefecture. The shrine...
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Nagoya Seimei Shrine
Gifu
Abe no SeimeiA shrine dedicated to Abe no Seimei, the legendary Heian period court astronomer, diviner, and onmyo...
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Nagusa-jinja
Hyogo
NagusaNagusa-jinja Shrine, located in Hyogo Prefecture, is a Shinto temple dedicated to the kami of the sa...
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Naka-ku Tenmangu Shrine
Kumamoto
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenmangu shrine located in the Naka-ku district of Kumamoto, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, t...
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Nakabayashi-Kasuga Jinja Shrine
野々市市, 石川県
Kasuga-taishaLocated in the city of Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nakabayashi-Kasuga Jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine...
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Nakada-Jinja Shrine
Miyagi
Inari ŌkamiNakada-Jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Tama, Miyagi Prefecture. Dedicated to...
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Nakadotai Shrine
Akita
DaitoNakadotai Shrine, located in Akita Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of fertility...
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Nakagawa Hachiman Shrine
Nagasaki
HachimanNakagawa Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Hachiman, patron of war and learn...
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Nakagiri Tenjin Shrine
Gifu
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and polit...
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Nakago Hachiman Shrine
Yamaguchi
Hachiman, deity of war and divine protection View shrine →
Nakago Seihachimangu
Nagano
SeihanNakago Seihachimangu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the heart of Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefec...
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Nakahama Inari Shrine
Kanagawa
Inari OkamiNakahama Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to the harvest and pr...
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Nakahime Munakata Hachiman Shrine
Hiroshima
Emperor Ojin and Munakata goddessesA shrine combining the worship of Hachiman, the deified Emperor Ojin revered as a god of war and cul...
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Nakajima Jinja Shrine
Ehime
Katsuragi OkamiNakajima Jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on the...
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Nakajima Shinmei Shrine
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Amaterasu OmikamiNakajima Shinmei Shrine is a Shinmei-type shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and...
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