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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Sugawara Jinja
Saitama
nullSugawara Jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Saitama Prefecture, dedicated to the worship of the Sug...
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Sugawara Jinja
Saitama
nullSugawara Jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Saitama Prefecture, dedicated to the deities of the Sug...
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Sugawara Shrine
Okayama
Mikazuki Yama no OkamiSugawara Shrine, located in the heart of Okayama Prefecture, is a sacred site dedicated to the deity...
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Sugawara Shrine
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Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar, poet, and politician of the...
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Sugawara Shrine
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Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified spirit of a 9th-century scholar, poe...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kagoshima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kagoshima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kagoshima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kagoshima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugawara Shrine
君津市, 千葉県
TenjinSugawara Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located in the city of Jimuzu, Chiba Prefecture. The shr...
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Sugawara Shrine
Nara
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar, poet, and politician of the...
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Sugawara Shrine
Yamaguchi
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kanagawa
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified spirit of a renowned Heian period sc...
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Sugawara Shrine
Shizuoka
Sugawara no MichizaneSugawara Shrine, located in the city of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture, is a historic Shinto shrine de...
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Sugawara-jinja
南丹市, 京都府
Located in the city of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, Sugawara-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated...
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Sugawarain Tenmangu Shrine
Shiga
Sugawara no MichiieLocated in Shiga Prefecture, Sugawarain Tenmangu Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god of learning a...
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Ishikawa
Sugawara no MikadoSugawarajinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture. Dedicat...
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Sugaya Shrine
Kanagawa
Sugawara no MichizaneSugaya Shrine is a Tenjin shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deif...
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Sugi Shrine
奈義町, 岡山県
Sugi Shrine, located in the scenic town of Nanyo, Okinawa Prefecture, is a humble Shinto shrine dedi...
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Sugi Shrine
奈義町, 岡山県
SugiLocated in Nishi-yamada, Okayama Prefecture, Sugi Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of...
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Sugi Shrine
奈義町, 岡山県
Sugi Shrine, located in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Ja...
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Sugi Shrine
奈義町, 岡山県
SugiiSugi Shrine, located in Nanyo town of Okayama prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami o...
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Sugimori Hachiman Shrine
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Emperor Ojin (Hachiman)Sugimori Hachiman Shrine is a local Hachiman shrine dedicated to the deified Emperor Ojin, revered a...
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