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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Inari OkamiKoburo Shrine and Sanefu Shrine are two closely related Shinto shrines located in Hakone, Kanagawa P...
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RyūjinLocated in the city of Odawara, Shirogahama Shrine is dedicated to the god of agriculture and fertil...
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Ōkuninushi no KamiLocated in the scenic town of Hakone, Suruga Bay, and Mt. Fuji's shadow, Shitennō-ji Temple's neighb...
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Inari OkamiFukubon Inari Shrine, located in the heart of Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a revered Shint...
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Bengo TenjinLocated in the city of Odawara, Abenobu-ji is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Bengo Tenjin, a god of wi...
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Fujisan-okamiLocated in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, White Mountain Shrine is dedicated to the kami of Mt. Fuji,...
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Located in the scenic town of Odawara, Kamakura's former capital, Musashi-yama Shrine is dedicated t...
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Karado TenjinLocated in the Odawara region of Kanagawa, Nanmusu Ino Karado Tenjin is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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InariLocated in the city of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Sakaimachi Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedi...
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Fujita no KamadoDeeply situated in the heart of Kamakura, the Deep Seeing Fujita Shrine honors Fujita no Kamado, a l...
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Inari OkamiThe Sixth Heaven Inari Shrine, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, is a revered Shinto shrine dedicated...
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InariLocated in the heart of Kamakura, the most upper Inari Shrine is a sacred site dedicated to the Shin...
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HachimanLocated in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Hachiman Shrine is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrin...
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null御霊社, or Ryōsha in Japanese, is a Shinto shrine located in Kanagawa Prefecture. The name 'Ryōsha'...
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HachimanLocated in the city of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, East Mountain Hachiman Shrine is dedicated to t...
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Inari OkamiLocated in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture,椿森稲荷社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deities of ri...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the town of Miura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Pool-ji Inari Taisha is a Shinto shrine dedicat...
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Setagaya's Enishi-ya, a humble shrine nestled in the heart of Tokyo, enshrines the god of rice field...
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InariWanzen Inari Daimusubi Shrine, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the d...
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Inari OkamiFujitsuen Inari Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Fujitsuyama, Kanagawa Prefecture, famous for its thousa...
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Located in the heart of Kanagawa, 御霊神社 is a serene Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of good l...
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Gold BuddhaLocated in the city of Yokohama, Kinro no Kamikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Gold Buddh...
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RyujinDeep in the scenic Suruga Bay region of Kanagawa Prefecture lies Aishimidashi Shrine, also known as...
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InariIshibashi Shrine, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, is a Shinto temple dedicated to the god of rice an...
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