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.
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Fushimi Inari Shrine in Fukuoka, Japan is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates. In cont...
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Isumi no Okami有馬渠口神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Narita, Gunma Prefecture. The shrine is dedic...
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YoshitsuneIn Gunma Prefecture, Futoyama Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the kami of prosperity and good...
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FujinThe Eight-Fold Temple Shrine, located in Gunma Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto god of storms...
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Inari, Ryujin, FūjinLocated in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Ryoden Jinsha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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HachimanLocated in the heart of Gunma Prefecture, Shibamachi Hachiman Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine ded...
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Located in the town of Sakawa in Gunma Prefecture, Ōzumo Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines, da...
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BenzaitenLinden Shrine, located in the scenic town of Kusuglawa, Gunma Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicat...
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KusunokiLonger Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Kusunoki, located in Gunma Prefecture. The sh...
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Hotei愛宛神社 (Aizukamiya Shrine) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, a...
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Located in the town of Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture, Fudō Daikannon-ji is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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Myōkō-no-kamiOutūjinsha, located in the city of Kusatsu in Gunma Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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nullLocated in the Gunma Prefecture, the Ōsaka San-jinja Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the wors...
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HachimanLocated in the town of Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, Ifuki Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god Inari,...
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Fuji-san (The God of Mountain Fire)Located in the Fujioka city of Gunma Prefecture, Fujis Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines dedic...
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Tsukiyomi-no-kamiLocated in the town of Tokusa, Gunma Prefecture,諏訪神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Ō...
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KusunokiLocated in the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, the Junchu-den Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicate...
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GunlakuGunlaku-dera, also known as the God of Music Temple in Japanese, is a Shinto shrine located in Gunma...
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Fujisawa Shrine in Gunma Prefecture is dedicated to the deity of Mt. Fuji, a sacred object in Shinto...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the Gunma Prefecture, Dayo Jinsha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of Dayo-san an...
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Yama-no-kamiTemple of the Deified Spirit of the Mountain, located in the heart of Gunma Prefecture's scenic moun...
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HidesaburōLocated in the heart of Gunma Prefecture, Ryōtokō-ji Shrine is dedicated to the kami of prosperity a...
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HachimanLocated in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture, the Haidaregawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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Inari OkamiKozen-yama Inari Shrine, located in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated...
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