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
鴨川市, 千葉県
nullLocated in 鴨川市, 千葉県, 大萩神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of rice and prosperity....
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Chiba
Ryujin厳島神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Eniwa, Chiba Prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to the sea g...
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鴨川市, 千葉県
TamayotsuhimeLocated in the heart of 鴨川市, 神明神社 is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of light...
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Chiba
Ryujin, AmaterasuGosha Shrine, located in Chiba Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sea goddess Amaterasu...
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鴨川市, 千葉県
Susanoo-no-MikotoThree Island Shrine, located in the city of Kamakura, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god Amater...
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Chiba
AnokamiAnokagawa Shrine, located in Chiba Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto deity Anokami, who is beli...
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Chiba
InariYaida-jinja, a Shinto shrine in Chiba Prefecture, is dedicated to the worship of Inari Okami, the Sh...
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Chiba
HatsuharuDayo-hon Hatsuharu Shrine, dedicated to the god of the ocean and storms, is a historic Shinto shrine...
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鋸南町, 千葉県
HachimanLocated in 鋸南町, 千葉県, 八雲神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of the sea and weather....
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鴨川市, 千葉県
InariLocated in the city of Katsuragi, Chiba Prefecture, West Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Inar...
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鴨川市, 千葉県
RaijinLocated in the heart of 鴨川市, in千葉県,八雲神社 is a historic Shinto shrine that has stood since t...
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鴨川市, 千葉県
Ozumo-no-kami白山神社, located in 鴨川市,千葉県, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of rice and agriculture....
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Chiba
nullTokyo's oldest Shinto shrine, Godaigo-ji, is located in the city of Tsukuba, Chiba Prefecture. Howev...
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鴨川市, 千葉県
Kamakura-go-kamiSuiga-sha, located in Tsukudani-machi, Kamakura city, Kanagawa prefecture, is one of Japan's oldest...
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鴨川市, 千葉県
HachimanLocated in the city of Kamakura, Koenji Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Hachiman Ten...
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Chiba
KingoLocated in the Chiba Prefecture, Kingo Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god of fertility and prospe...
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鴨川市, 千葉県
TennoLocated in the city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, Tenno-ji Shrine is dedicated to the god of agricu...
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Chiba
Tamayama no OkamiLocated in the town of Toga, in the scenic coastal area of Chiba Prefecture, Okuma Shrine is a Shint...
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鴨川市, 千葉県
HikoboshoFourno-oki Kushino Jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Inba, Chiba Prefecture, dedicated to the kami...
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Chiba
InariKogane no Tsurugi-hira Shrine, located in the town of Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine...
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袖ケ浦市, 千葉県
Kasuga no OkamiKasugayama Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of agriculture and fertility, Kasuga no Ok...
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館山市, 千葉県
Inari OkamiLocated in the heart of Tsukudani, a scenic coastal area in Chiba Prefecture, North Town Inari Shrin...
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館山市, 千葉県
HachimanLocated in the city of Tsukuba, Chiba Prefecture, is the Eight-Fold Mountain Shrine (Hachisakamori S...
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館山市, 千葉県
Susanoo, AmaterasuNarita-san Shinshu, the Torii gate of Kanto region's most famous Shinto shrine, Kumano Sanzan's sout...
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