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
Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protector of JapanA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the worship of Hachiman, the Shinto god of war, ar...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and cultureA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the deity Hachiman, who serves as protector of war...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the Shinto deity of war, culture, and divine prote...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Emperor Ojin (Hachiman)A Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the deified Emperor Ojin, widely venerated as the...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the worship of Hachiman, the Shinto god of war, di...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the Shinto deity of war, culture, and divine prote...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the syncretic Shinto-Buddhist deity Hachiman, reve...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and protector of JapanA Hachiman shrine dedicated to the deified Emperor Ojin and associated with the worship of Hachiman,...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the worship of Hachiman, the Shinto god of war, cu...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the syncretic Shinto-Buddhist deity Hachiman, reve...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
HachimanA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the Shinto deity Hachiman, widely revered as the g...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
HachimanA Hachiman shrine located in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the Shinto deity of war, culture, and divi...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Emperor Ojin (Hachiman)A Hachiman shrine dedicated to the deified Emperor Ojin, revered as the god of war, culture, and div...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the deified Emperor Ojin and associated with divin...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, deity of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine dedicated to the syncretic Shinto-Buddhist deity of war, culture, and divine prote...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protector of JapanA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the syncretic Shinto-Buddhist deity Hachiman, reve...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Emperor Ojin (Hachiman)A Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the deified Emperor Ojin, revered as the god of wa...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the Shinto deity of war, culture, and divine prote...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman, god of war and divine protectionA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the Shinto war deity Hachiman. As one of the most...
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Hachiman Shrine
Gifu
HachimanA Hachiman shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to the Shinto deity of war, culture, and divine prote...
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Hachioji Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman (god of war and divine protection)A Hachiman shrine dedicated to the worship of Hachiman, the Shinto deity of war, divine protection,...
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Hachioji Shrine
Gifu
Hachiman (God of War and Divine Protection)A Hachiman shrine dedicated to the deified Emperor Ojin and associated deities. Hachiman shrines are...
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