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
Ishikawa
Kaito-shinSanzen-gaku-ji, a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of wisdom and prosperity, is located in Kanazaw...
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KanayamahotoNation Middle Shrine, located in Ishikawa Prefecture, is a serene Shinto site dedicated to the vener...
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InariLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Eight Horseshoe Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to Inari Okami,...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoLocated in the heart of Kanazawa, Katsuyama Spring Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of...
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Located in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, 上谷天満宮 is a serene Shinto shrine dedicated to T...
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Inari Ōno-mikotoLocated in the heart of Japan's Edo period, Katsuyama-ku, Kagawa prefecture (not Ishikawa), is home...
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Riverbathing Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of rivers and waterways. The shrine's l...
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Ishikawa
TakahashimaruLocated in the heart of Ishikawa Prefecture, Takahata Shrine is a serene Shinto sanctuary dedicated...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoWhite Mountain Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of agriculture and fertility, is located in the s...
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Ishikawa
OinagisamaEight Horseshoe Shrine, located in the town of Katsuyama in Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Eight Horses Temple Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the kami...
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TenjinLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Eight Horseshoe Shrine is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines...
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Ishikawa
Susanoo-no-MikotoLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight Horses Temple (Hachi no Shirine) is a Sh...
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白山市, 石川県
Sakimori-sanThree-Upper-San Shrine, located in the city of Komazawa in White City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shi...
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Ishikawa
InariLocated in the town of Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight Horseshoe Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedic...
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HachimanThe eight-horned Hachiman Shrine, located in Kanazawa's Otemachi district, is one of Japan's most sa...
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白山市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in the city of Komazawa, Wakayama Prefecture, is the Miyei Sannō shrine dedicated to the Shi...
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白山市, 石川県
Nakatomi no Okami, Tamayura-no-Kamaya-tsu-oki no KamiMatsunoya Shrine, located in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto god of r...
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小松市, 石川県
BenzaitenLocated in Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight-Horned Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Benzai...
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小松市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in the city of Kumiko, Ishikawa Prefecture, Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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小松市, 石川県
HachimanWhite Mountain Shrine, located in the picturesque town of Komatsu in Ishikawa Prefecture, is dedicat...
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Ishikawa
Susuwatari no Kami (God of Crows) and Fujin no Kami (God of Wind) are also enshrined here along with Kinro no KamiKinhro Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture is dedicated to the god of the sea, commerce, and prosperity. L...
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Ishikawa
BenzaitenLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Mirai-ji Temple's main hall is dedicated to Be...
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Hiko Mikoto少彦名神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, dedicated to the god Hiko Mik...
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