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
川口市, 埼玉県
Enmei ŌkamiKawaguchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. Dedicated to the...
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さいたま市, 埼玉県
Located in Saitama City, 大谷口氷川神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of the river and it...
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富士見市, 埼玉県
RyujinWater Temple Shrine, located in the Saitama Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto deity of water an...
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幸手市, 埼玉県
nullGodai Shrine, located in Saitama Prefecture's Hitachi-Ota City, is dedicated to the kami Godai and s...
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さいたま市, 埼玉県
BenzaitenLocated in Saitama City, Saihō-ji Temple is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of wealth and prosp...
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さいたま市, 埼玉県
InariLocated in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture,香取神社 (Katsuragi Shrine) is a Shinto shrine dedicated...
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所沢市, 埼玉県
Hachiman OkamiLocated in the heart of Soza Kawara Village, Iwakura Hachiman Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine ded...
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さいたま市, 埼玉県
HachimanLocated in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, the Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated...
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さいたま市, 埼玉県
Tenjin, FujinLocated in Saitama City, eight clouds shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of good fortun...
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鴻巣市, 埼玉県
KappaBagō Shrine, located in Hiki District of Saitama Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the dei...
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鴻巣市, 埼玉県
Okuninushi-no-kamiThis shrine is dedicated to Okuninushi-no-kami, the Shinto god of agriculture and fertility. Located...
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鴻巣市, 埼玉県
SuijinLocated in the Saitama Prefecture, Water God Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the kami of wate...
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鴻巣市, 埼玉県
Inari OkamiLocated in the heart of Hiki Province, Tsukasa Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the g...
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鴻巣市, 埼玉県
Tamayama no Okami愛宛神社 (Aidanshi Shrine) is a Shinto shrine located in 鴨巣市,埼玉県. As one of the most famous an...
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鴻巣市, 埼玉県
Hachiman-gamiLocated in Saitama Prefecture, 鎌塚八幡神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of industry and...
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鴻巣市, 埼玉県
O-inari okamiLocated in Hiki District, Hikarigusa Shrine is dedicated to the rice goddess and god of the rice har...
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鴻巣市, 埼玉県
Inari OkamiLocated in the city of Ryusei, Saitama Prefecture, Inari Lishinsha Shrine is dedicated to Inari Okam...
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飯能市, 埼玉県
Enmei小岩井神社 is a Shinto shrine located in飯能市,埼玉県, dedicated to the kami Enmei, the Buddhist god...
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所沢市, 埼玉県
Koshimata OkamiLocated in the city of Sōsa, Saitama Prefecture, Sixokushinsha Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated t...
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Asahi Hikawa-jinja Shrine
川口市, 埼玉県
InariAsahi Hikawa-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kawaguchi-ku, Saitama, but also serves the n...
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Chichibu Shrine
秩父市, 埼玉県
OkamiChichibu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of agriculture, rice, and fertility...
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Hankanzuka
東松山市, 埼玉県
Kaname no OkamiHankanzuka Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in East Matsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture. The shrine...
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Hatogaya Hikawa-jinja Shrine
川口市, 埼玉県
HatogayaHatogaya Hikawa-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture. Dedicated...
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