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
Tokyo
AmaterasuTennondo Shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo, is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines. Dedica...
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Tokyo
Tora Kumi no MikotoThe Tora Kumi Shrine, located in Tokyo, is dedicated to the Shinto deity Tora Kumi no Mikoto, a kami...
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相模原市, 神奈川県
HachimanHenke-ike Eight-Horseshoe Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is...
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千代田区, Chiba
InariLocated in the heart of Chiba, 御宿稲荷神社 (Shinmei Shrine) is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated t...
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Chiba
Inari Okami佐竹稲荷神社, located in the heart of Chiba Prefecture, is a revered Shinto shrine dedicated to Inar...
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Tokyo
GodaiGodai-kojumon Shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo's Setagaya ward, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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Tokyo
ŌtafukūjinLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Tōshōgū Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of...
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横浜市, Tokyo
菊名神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Kanagawa Prefecture, specifically in the city of Yokohama. Th...
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Tokyo
Hachiman TenjinLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Ōmiya Hachimangū is one of Japan's most revered Shinto shrines, dedic...
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Tokyo
Inari OkamiLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Big Mito Inari Shrine, Three Treasure Ararebiko Shrine, and White Mou...
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Tokyo
Mikage no KamiLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Ifukuji Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to various deities and sh...
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Tokyo
SusanooDayo Shrine, located in Setagaya ward of Tokyo, is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. Dedica...
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Tokyo
HachimanLocated in the heart of Tokyo, the Hachiman Shrine is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines, ded...
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Tokyo
OtohimeTokyo's oldest Shinto shrine, Otsuka Shrine was originally built in 645 AD as a Buddhist temple, but...
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Tokyo
Guanyin, HachimanLocated in the heart of Tokyo,南八幡宮 is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the protection and p...
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Tokyo
HimegimiLocated in the Chiba Prefecture, not Tokyo, Asukaga Shrine is dedicated to the god of war and fertil...
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Chiba
InariMakoto Inari Shrine, located in Chiba Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Makoto In...
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Tokyo
Inari OkamiNaruemonogatani Shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo's Setagaya ward, is one of Japan's oldest Shin...
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Tokyo
Dayeh Shrine, located in Setagaya, Tokyo, is one of the oldest and most revered Shinto shrines dedic...
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Chiba
Inari OkamiLocated in the scenic town of Kashima, Chiba Prefecture, Aranami Inari Shrine is one of Japan's most...
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Chiba
AratamatsuhikoOne Grain Thousand Times Aratama Shrine, located in Chiba Prefecture, is dedicated to Aratama Shrine...
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Tokyo
Sugawara no Mikazuki-yama-no-kami, Inari Ōkami, Seme no KamiLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Kōzan-bō-ō Taisha is a majestic Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of...
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Tokyo
Hikohohodemi-no-KamiSpring Day Shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo, is a sacred Shinto site dedicated to the goddess o...
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HachimanLocated in the heart of Setagaya, Tokyo, Eight Horses Temple Shrine (Hachiman-gu) is one of the most...
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