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
Kawachi Shrine
Kochi
A local Shinto shrine located in Kochi Prefecture, serving the spiritual needs of the surrounding co...
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Kawachi Shrine
Kochi
A Shinto shrine located in Kochi Prefecture, serving the local community with traditional religious...
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Kawachi Shrine
Kochi
A Shinto shrine located in Kochi Prefecture, serving the local community with traditional religious...
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Kawachi Shrine
Kochi
A Shinto shrine located in Kochi Prefecture, serving the local community as a place of worship and s...
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Kawachi Shrine
Kochi
A Shinto shrine located in Kochi Prefecture, serving the local community as a place of worship and s...
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Kawauchi Daimyojin Shrine
Kochi
Kawauchi Daimyojin is a local Shinto shrine located in Kochi Prefecture, serving as a spiritual cent...
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Kimpu Shrine
Kochi
Zaō GongenA Shinto shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated to Zaō Gongen, a syncretic Buddhist-Shinto deity assoc...
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Kinpu Shrine
Kochi
Zaō GongenKinpu Shrine is a mountain shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated to Zaō Gongen, a syncretic deity com...
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Kinpu Shrine
Kochi
Zaō GongenKinpu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated to Zaō Gongen, a syncretic deity combi...
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Kinsei Shrine
Kochi
A Shinto shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated to fertility and prosperity deities, known for its con...
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Kira Shrine
Kochi
A Shinto shrine located in Kochi Prefecture, dedicated to local protective deities and serving the s...
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Kira Shrine
Kochi
A local Shinto shrine located in Kochi Prefecture, serving the spiritual needs of the surrounding co...
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Kochi Daijingu
Kochi
Amaterasu OmikamiKochi Daijingu is a prominent Shinto shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the...
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Komori Shrine
Kochi
A Shinto shrine located in Kochi Prefecture that serves the local community with traditional religio...
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Konpira Daigongen
Kochi
Ōmononushi no Mikoto and Emperor SutokuKonpira Daigongen is a Shinto shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated to maritime protection and safe v...
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Konpira Daigongen
Kochi
Ōmononushi no KamiA Konpira shrine dedicated to maritime protection and safe voyages, part of the widespread network o...
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Konpira Shrine
Kochi
Kotohira-no-omikami (guardian of seafarers)One of Japan's most famous shrines dedicated to the protection of sailors and seafarers, requiring a...
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Konpira Shrine
Kochi
Ōmononushi-no-MikotoA major Shinto shrine complex dedicated to the guardian deity of seafarers and maritime safety. Famo...
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Kora Shrine
Kochi
Takeuchi no SukuneKora Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated primarily to Takeuchi no Sukune, a lege...
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Kotai Jingu
Kochi
Amaterasu OmikamiKotai Jingu is a Shinto shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess a...
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Kotohira Shrine
Kochi
ŌmononushiA major Shinto shrine dedicated to Ōmononushi, widely revered as the protector of seafarers, fisherm...
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Kotohira Shrine
Kochi
ŌmononushiKotohira Shrine in Kochi Prefecture is dedicated to Ōmononushi, the deity of safe voyages and prospe...
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Kotohira Shrine
Kochi
Ōmononushi-no-mikotoKotohira Shrine, commonly known as Konpira-san, is one of Japan's most famous shrines dedicated to m...
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Kotohira Shrine
Kochi
Ōmono-nushi no KamiKotohira Shrine, commonly known as Konpira-san, is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines dedicat...
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