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
千代田区, 東京都
Inari OkamiMeari-cho Taida Hime Inari Shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo's Chiyoda ward, is a historic Shint...
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墨田区, 東京都
Inari OkamiChi-no-ike Inari Shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo's Koto ward (not 墨田区), is dedicated to the...
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目黒区, 東京都
FutsunokamiLocated in the heart of Shibuya, Kamakura's northern woods have been home to this Shinto shrine sinc...
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府中市, 東京都
InariThe Dayohshi Inari Shrine, located in the heart of Fuchu City, is a revered Shinto site dedicated to...
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町田市, 東京都
KannonAkibayashi Shrine, located in Tachida City, Tokyo Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto deity of lo...
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府中市, 東京都
Tenjin上染屋八幡神社, located in Fuchu City, Tokyo, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of commerce a...
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国立市, 東京都
青柳2号墳跡神社, located in the heart of National Park City, is a serene Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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青梅市, 東京都
TakaokamiLocated in the heart of Katsura-Monogatari, a historic district in western Tokyo, Dai-monjinsha Shri...
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台東区, 東京都
InariThe Aragawa Inari Shrine, located in the Taito ward of Tokyo, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the ka...
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江東区, 東京都
InariKameido Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kita, Tokyo, dedicated to the goddess of rice and...
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新宿区, 東京都
Water Rice GodLocated in the heart of Tokyo's Shibuya ward, not to be confused with New Shibuya which is located o...
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豊島区, 東京都
InariLocated in the heart of Tokyo's Toshima Ward, the Hie Shrine is one of Japan's most iconic Shinto sh...
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羽村市, 東京都
Susanoo-no-MikotoGold Sword Shrine is dedicated to the god Susanoo-no-Mikoto, who wielded a sword said to be able to...
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文京区, 東京都
Inari ŌmikamiLocated in the heart of Setagaya Ward, Shitennō-ji Temple's sister shrine, Hiyayū Inari Ōmikami Shri...
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昭島市, 東京都
nullLocated in the heart of Musashino City, Shinto Island Shrine is a tranquil oasis dedicated to Shinto...
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練馬区, 東京都
HachimanTokushiba Hachiman Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of war and protector of samurai, is located i...
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青梅市, 東京都
Ōkuninushi OkamiLocated in the city of Kamakura, within the prefecture of Kanagawa, not to be confused with the Shri...
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新宿区, 東京都
Hachiman ŌkamiLocated in the heart of Tokyo's Shibuya ward, not New宿区 as stated, Shinmeioka Hachiman Shrine is a...
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青梅市, 東京都
InariLocated in the city of Kamo, Tokyo, Yokota-taisha Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god of rice and...
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Akiba Shrine
文京区, 東京都
Located in the heart of Setagaya, Akiba Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Inari, rever...
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Ana Hachiman Shrine
新宿区, 東京都
HachimanAna Hachiman Shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo's Shinjuku district, is a sacred Shinto site dedi...
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Asagaya Shinmeiguu
杉並区, 東京都
Inari OkamiLocated in the heart of Sagamihara, Asagaya Shinmeiguu Shrine is a tranquil oasis in the midst of bu...
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Ebara Shrine
品川区, 東京都
Sannen no kamiEbara Shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo's Minato ward, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god o...
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Ginza Inari Shrine
中央区, 東京都
InariGinza Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the heart of Tokyo's financial district, known as G...
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