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
InariInari Okami, the Shinto kami enshrined at the shrines of Inari in Ibaraki Prefecture and Tokyo, is r...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the heart of Setagaya, Tokyo, Eight Horses Temple Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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Tokyo
Susanoo and Ninigi-no-MikotoKanayama Shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo, is a revered Shinto shrine dedicated to the storm go...
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Chiba
Located in the town of Kazusa, Chiba Prefecture, Sūjin-sha is one of Japan's oldest shrines, with re...
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Chiba
Fujin, Raijin, InariLocated in the coastal town of Funabashi, Chubaru-jinsha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the venerat...
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Tokyo
Komachi OkuniLocated in the heart of Setagaya, Tokyo, Kominami Shrine is dedicated to Komachi Okuni, a legendar...
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Chiba
InariBunko-yama Inari Shrine, located in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Chiba
Inari OkamiLocated in the town of Tateishi, Chiba Prefecture, the Shrine of Good Fortune and Crops is a Shinto...
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Chiba
Mizuno-harai Jingu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of rice, Mizuno-harai, located in Tsukumi...
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Chiba
InariLocated in the city of Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, 航空稲荷 Shrine is dedicated to Inari Okami, the...
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Tokyo
Inari OkamiFushimi Inari Shrine, located in Fuchu Ward of Akihabara, Tokyo, is dedicated to the Shinto deity In...
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Chiba
Inari OkamiHatsuse-Kobayashi Inari Shrine, located in the scenic town of Hatsuse in Chiba Prefecture, is dedica...
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Tokyo
DayeLocated in the heart of Tokyo, 常盤日枝神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Daye no Kami, w...
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Tokyo
Yasutora-sanLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Mokuzen-yasutora-san is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity of lon...
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Tokyo
OkuninushiLocated in the heart of Mitaka, Tokyo, the small but charming Asamatsu Shrine is dedicated to the Sh...
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Tokyo
Mabuchi-no KamiLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Mabuchi-no-mori Shrine is a tranquil oasis dedicated to the kami of t...
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Tokyo
null平川神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. The shrine is dedicated to the kami of...
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Tokyo
InariEstablished in 1858, the Jogyo-ji Temple's Shinto shrine, located in the heart of Tokyo, is dedicate...
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Tokyo
Tsukuyomi-no-kamiLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Shinto shrine Kometsu-jinja is a revered site dedicated to Tsukuyomi-...
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Subo-no-Kami-sha is a Shinto shrine located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, dedicated to Subo-no-kami...
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Rice goddessLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Asakusa Shrine is one of the oldest and most revered Shinto shrines i...
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Tokyo
Susanoo-no-Mikoto, AmaterasuLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Eight Horseshoe Shrine is a revered Shinto site dedicated to the god...
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Tokyo
Yamato no OkamiLocated in the heart of Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Star Valley Yatagarasu Shrine is a small yet picturesq...
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Okuninushi no KamiLocated in the heart of Tokyo, Eastward Heaven Shinto Shrine is one of the oldest and most revered s...
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