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
Chiba
Amaterasu OmikamiLocated in the eastern part of Chiba Prefecture, Tenzu Jinsha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the wo...
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Chiba
InariLocated in the heart of the Ibaraki Peninsula, Okatsumiya Inari Shrine is one of the oldest shrines...
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Tokyo
Inari ŌkamiTōgatsu-sha is a Shinto shrine in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, dedicated to Inari Ōkami, the god of r...
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Tokyo
HachimanLocated in the heart of Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Hachiman Shrine (Yatsugisha) is a Shinto shrine dedica...
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Tokyo
Ōe no YasumasaLocated in the heart of Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo,菅原神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the spirit of Ōe...
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Tokyo
Located in the heart of Tokyo, Ryōgai-jinsha Shrine is dedicated to Ryōgaijin, a kami often associat...
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Chiba
HachimanLocated in the city of Sakuragahara, Chiba Prefecture, Uguisubashi-Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrin...
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Tokyo
Subo no KamiSubo no Shinshō is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan, dedicated to the god of children and youth. Loca...
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Tokyo
Sugawara no Michi no OkuniLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Sugawara no Michi no Kami Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine dedicate...
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横浜市, 神奈川県
Okuni no OkamiLocated in the heart of Yokohama, Hikokageu Kannon Shrine is one of the oldest and most historic Shi...
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Tokyo
Kan'ei-ji Shinto Shrine is a historic shrine in the Kanagawa Prefecture, not Tokyo. However, there a...
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Tokyo
nullTsurugai-ji Shrine, located in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, is a lesser-known Shinto shrine dedicated to t...
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Tokyo
nullLocated in the heart of Setagaya Ward, Tokyo's iconic Shirokanedai district, is the historic Shugosh...
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Tokyo
nullSugawamayashinsha is a Shinto shrine located in the heart of Tokyo, dedicated to the worship of the...
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Tokyo
Located in the heart of Tokyo, Sagamiba Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the Kami of good fort...
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Tokyo
AmaterasuIse Grand Shrine is one of Japan's most revered Shinto shrines, located on the island of Ise in Mie...
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Chiba
Inari OkamiLocated in the picturesque town of Katsuta, Chiba Prefecture, 桐ヶ谷氷川神社 is a historic Shinto sh...
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