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
Shizuoka
Located in the picturesque town of Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Ifuku-ji Shrine is a serene Shinto sanc...
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HachimanEstablished in the 7th century, Shizugahara Hachiman-ji Temple is one of Japan's oldest Hachiman shr...
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Kamo no Otohime, Hachiman, KatsurahimeWhitewater Falls Shrine, located in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park in Shizuoka Prefecture, is ded...
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HachimanLocated in the city of Makubetsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Eight-Horned Shrine is dedicated to the Shint...
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Yamatno Orochi no KamiTsumago Shrine, located in the Fuji Five Lakes region of Shizuoka Prefecture, is dedicated to the de...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the city of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, 鹿嶋神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god...
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Enma-daiōLocated in the city of Kakegawa, Mount Fuji can be seen from the shrine's grounds on a clear day. Vi...
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NamahageLocated in the heart of Japan's scenic countryside, Water God Shrine is a serene Shinto temple dedic...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the town of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture, Juhaga-me no Shinsha is a historic Shinto shrin...
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Located in the city of Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Sixtetsu Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated t...
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FujinLocated in the city of Ena, Shizuoka Prefecture, Daizan-gu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine dedica...
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Sanada no OkamiAkio-ya Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Shimizu-ku district of Shimizu City, Shizuoka Prefe...
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Located in the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, 御池神社 is a sacred Shinto site dedicated to...
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Mikage-Okami佐久間電源神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of the power and energy of Mount Fuji, locat...
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Matsumo-no-okamiMatsumo Shrine, located in the city of Hadashima in Shizuoka Prefecture, is a small but historic Shi...
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Tenshukai Shrine, located in the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture, is a revered Shinto site dedicated to...
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The Masu Kannon Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Shizuoka Prefecture, dedicated to the kami Masu...
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Located in the Shimizu-ku district of Shizuoka City, Kasuga Shrine is dedicated to the kami Kashitak...
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HachimanLocated in Shizuoka Prefecture, Eighteen Stage Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of the...
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Sugawara no MichizaneLocated on the island of Izu Oshima in Shizuoka Prefecture, Tsu Island Shrine is a scenic and histor...
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Nan-miya Shrine, located in the scenic town of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shi...
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Tamayamano OkamiLocated in the city of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Pool Temple Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated t...
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InariKōno Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the worship of Inari Okami, the Shinto god of rice and f...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoNoh Hideyoshi, the famous Japanese daimyo, built the main hall of Kumano-gu in 1557 during the Sengo...
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