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
Hyogo
Hidarino-SatoHidari no Sato Shrine, located in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, is a historic Shinto shrine dedic...
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Hyogo
Atsuta OkamiLocated in the historic city of Kobe, Tanmun-gu in Hyogo Prefecture is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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Hyogo
nullPatna Island Shrine is a Shinto temple located on Patna Island in the Seto Inland Sea, Hyogo Prefect...
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Hyogo
Iwa-no-kamiThe Shinden-style II-no-miya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture is dedicated to the Shinto kami Amaterasu, a...
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姫路市豊富町豊富, 兵庫県
HachimanLocated in Hyogo Prefecture, Kita Eight Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of w...
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豊岡市小田井町, 兵庫県
Kawashima Shrine, located in Toyooka-cho, Odawara-machi, Toyooka-shi, Hyogo, is a Shinto shrine dedi...
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豊岡市小田井町, 兵庫県
HachimanEnbie no Hachiman Shinsha, a Shinto shrine located in Toyokawa-cho, Toyooka-gun, Hyogo Prefecture, w...
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豊岡市, 兵庫県
Ichigan-zushi (God of Good Fortune), Kiyotaka-san (God of Prosperity), Komichi-no-kami (God of Fertility), Kotoshi-no-kami (God of Agriculture), and Sanemon-san (Patron Deity)The Five-Deity Shrine, located in Toyokawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, is a Shinto temple dedicated to t...
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Hyogo
Okuninushi no Kami, Hata no Kami, Suguwara no MikotoThe San-no-ichi Jinja Shrine, located in Hyogo Prefecture, is dedicated to the worship of three prin...
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Hyogo
InariThe Inari Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines, dedicated to the...
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Hyogo
SusanooLocated in the heart of Hyogo Prefecture, Great Miyajima Shrine is one of Japan's most iconic Shinto...
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Hyogo
Fudo Myo-oFudou-in Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Settsu region of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Dedicate...
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Hyogo
Deepashinsha Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Hyogo Prefecture, dedicated to the enshrined deity...
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Hyogo
InariSnake Pit Shrine, located in the city of Akashi, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari, the kami of...
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Hyogo
Inari ŌkamiInari Okumya Shrine, located in Hyogo Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto deity Inari Ōkami, reve...
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Hyogo
Otsuchi no Okami須賀神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Hyogo Prefecture, famous for its connection to the legendary...
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Hyogo
Located in the heart of Kobe, Eight Hills Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity of abunda...
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Hyogo
HachimanLocated in the city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, Eightfold Temple Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicate...
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Fukui
Otohime, OkuninushiDayotsu-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture. Dedicated...
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Fukui
Inari ŌkamiLocated in the city of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Inari Okita Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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Fukui
HachimanLocated in the city of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Ifukuyamiji or Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine is a Shint...
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Fukui
HachimanHimurogahara Shrine, located in the Katsuyama Mountains of Fukui Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedi...
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Fukui
Withù GodWithù God Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture. Dedicated to the god of...
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Fukui
RyūjinDayo-jinja, a Shinto shrine located in Fukui Prefecture, is dedicated to the kami of good fortune an...
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