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
InariGodai-ji Shrine, located in the town of Katsuyama in Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicat...
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Hachiman OkamiLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight-Horned Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicat...
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TamazunokamiLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture,諏訪神社 is one of Japan's most historic Shinto...
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YukinaoLocated in the Ishikawa Prefecture, Katsunuma Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the spirit of t...
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Tsunishimaa no kamiTsunishima Shrine, located in the town of Sonoguchi in Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedic...
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InariLocated in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, 戶隠社 (Otsuya Shrine) is a Shinto shrine dedicated...
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Kofuku no OkamiLocated in the coastal town of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight Kings Shrine is dedicated to Kof...
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Susanoo-no-kamiGodai-jinja, or Godaigo-gu Shrine, is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref...
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Autumn Leaf GodAutumn Leaves Festival and Shinto Rituals: The Autumn Leaves Festival at autumn-leaf-god-society is...
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HachimanGifu Takamatsu Shrine, located in the town of Nagaizumi, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine ded...
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Oshikubo Forest Shrine, located in the picturesque Oi Valley in Ishikawa Prefecture, is a serene Shi...
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HachimanWhite Mountain Shrine, located in the mountains of western Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to th...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoTenshinsan Shrine, located in the heart of Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a serene Shinto sh...
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Amaterasu-oki-mimi-no-kamiCounty Chief Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Ishikawa Prefecture, dedicated to the kami of the...
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川上神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, dedicated to the kami o...
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OtohimeLocated in the heart of Fukui City, Fukuine Shrine is a sacred Shinto site dedicated to the worship...
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DaizugamiLocated in the prefecture of Ishikawa, Okosan no Kamine no miya Daizugami Jinja is a Shinto shrine d...
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Ryujin, Susanoo-no-MikotoThe Mitsugami Shrine, located in the city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine ded...
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Hachiman OkamiLighting of the lanterns is a traditional event held at Lightup Matsuo Shrine to commemorate the dea...
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Kusakabe-no-kamiKyonomae Shrine, located in the city of Kanazawa, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of rice, I...
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Amaterasu OmikamiLocated in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, White Mountain Shrine is a Shinto sanctuary dedicat...
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ChunigaiLocated in the heart of Kanazawa, Anzan Chunigai Shrine is one of Japan's oldest shrines, with a his...
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BenzaitenLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Hokuriku region of Ishikawa Prefecture, Ho-ji-hachi no Yama (Eighty...
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AkebonoAutumn Leaves Shrine, located in the beautiful city of Kanazawa, is dedicated to the Shinto kami of...
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