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
KamomozukuKamomozaku Shrine, located in Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of wisdom...
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能美市, 石川県
Sakahama Okami no KamiWhite Beard Shrine, located in Katsuragi City, Wakayama Prefecture, is a small Shinto shrine dedicat...
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能美市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is Huitieshan Temple but for our purposes here is the...
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能美市, 石川県
HachimanThe Eight-Horsemene Shrine, located in Abasandō, Ishikawa Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto god...
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能美市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in the city of Katsuragawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, the Hachiman Shrine is one of Japan's most...
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能美市, 石川県
RaijinLocated in the city of Ōmihachiman, Ishikawa Prefecture, Sai no Shito Haruka Shrine is a beautiful S...
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能美市, 石川県
nullJawano Jinsha is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture. It is dedica...
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小松市, 石川県
Inari OkamiLocated in the city of Komatsushima, Hokkaido was originally located on Yakushima Island but relocat...
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Ishikawa
HachimanGodaiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and is one o...
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Ishikawa
The White Mountain Shrine, located in the Ishikawa prefecture, is a sacred site dedicated to the Shi...
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Ishikawa
SusanooLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight Hells Shrine is dedicated to the god Sus...
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小松市, 石川県
HachimanTategu Shrine, located in Sakuragaoka-cho, Katsukumi-machi, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sea...
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小松市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in the heart of Iwaki-cho, a scenic town on the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture, the八幡神社 is...
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小松市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in Ishikawa Prefecture, Hachiman Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto deity Hachiman, often ass...
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白山市, 石川県
Hachiman ŌkamiLocated in the heart of Wakasa, a historic city known for its samurai heritage and natural beauty, T...
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白山市, 石川県
HachimanGodai-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Komazawa, Hokuto, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was origi...
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白山市, 石川県
SusanooKoumano Shrine, located in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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白山市, 石川県
Pots Island Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Katsuragawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, dedicated to the...
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川北町, 石川県
Located in the town of Kawaramachi, Ishikawa Prefecture, the Mushiro Satojima Shrine is a Shinto shr...
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白山市, 石川県
Susanoo-no-MikotoLocated in the heart of Katsuragi City, Eight Horseshoe Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the g...
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白山市, 石川県
HakugekiLocated in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, Katsuyama Shrine is dedicated to the god of snow an...
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白山市, 石川県
RyujinWaterfront shrine on the coast of Wakasa Bay, dedicated to a kami associated with the sea and fertil...
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白山市, 石川県
Hachiman-gamiLocated in the heart of Kakumon-cho, a historic district in White City, White Mountain Shrine is a S...
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白山市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in White City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Shugorin Shrine is dedicated to the deity of learning an...
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