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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Ishikawa
Taka no OkamiLocated in the town of Kanazawa, Eight Hills Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of storm...
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Hachiman八幡神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, dedicated to the g...
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InariLocated in the heart of Kanazawa, Fukushima Shrine is a revered Shinto site dedicated to Inari Okami...
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HachimanLocated in the Japanese Alps, White Mountain Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Mount Haku, cons...
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Haku San no OkamiLocated in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, White Mountain Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto ka...
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White Mountain Shrine, located in the heart of Echizen Province, is one of Japan's oldest Shinto shr...
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HachimanLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of war, Hac...
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Located in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, White Mountain Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto go...
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Spring Day Shrine, located in the heart of Kanazawa City on the island of Honshu, is a Shinto shrine...
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Ishikawa
Kyo-San-Za no Shinmei-ji is a Shinto shrine located in Kanazawa, the capital city of Ishikawa Prefec...
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HachimanLocated in the heart of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight Horses Temple Shrine (Hachimangu-ji) is...
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TsumugikoLocated in the coastal town of Nagaoka, Ishikawa Prefecture, Ōno Tsumugi Shrine is dedicated to the...
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Kokuryu no KamiTangodo Shrine, located in the heart of Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god...
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Hachiman OkamiLocated in the foothills of Mount Haku, Gekotsu-bai-zan-jinja Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, Daido Shiro-yama Shrine is dedicated to the deity o...
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Ishikawa
nullLocated in the port city of Kanazawa, the Higashi Chaya District's Okita Shrine honors the god of go...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the heart of Iwakuni, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kodaiji Temple is dedicated to the Shinto deit...
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Ishikawa
The Goto Jurokuji Shrine, located in the Kanazawa Ward of Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a S...
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Kasumigata no OkamiKasumigaseki Shrine, located in the heart of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedic...
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能美, 石川
The Sugisage Tenno Koma Shrine, located in Iwaoka, Ishikawa Prefecture, is dedicated to the sun godd...
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能美市, 石川県
Located in the city of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, Ishibutai Shrine is dedicated to Hachiman, th...
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能美市, 石川県
Located in the city of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, the Eight Horses Temple (Hachimangū) is a Shi...
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能美市, 石川県
HachimanFurutaka Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Iwakuni city, Yamaguchi prefecture, originall...
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能美市, 石川県
Inari OkamiLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight Humps Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicate...
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