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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能美市, 石川県
Hachiman中庄八幡神社, located in 能美市, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of we...
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能美市, 石川県
AmaterasuLocated in the town of Hakusan, on the northern coast of Ishikawa Prefecture, Dayutsuji Shrine is a...
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野々市市, 石川県
Hachiman Okami清金中宮神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the heart of Japan's Gold Field region, Ishikawa Prefectu...
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能美市, 石川県
RyujinLocated in the coastal town of Katsuragi, Akahama Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the kami of...
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能美市, 石川県
ŌkamichiLocated in the heart of Ishikawa Prefecture, 熊田神社 is a revered Shinto shrine dedicated to the de...
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能美市, 石川県
Located in the city of Katsuragawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Spring Day Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedica...
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能美市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight Horseshoe Shrine (Hachimangu-dera) is on...
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穴水町, 石川県
Katsuragi Okami-no-MikotoKamishima Shrine, located in the town of Akasaka in Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicate...
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小松市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in small town of Kamikatsu on the northern edge of Ishikawa Prefecture, the eight-spoke shri...
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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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能美市, 石川県
HachimanEight-horned god, a deity of abundance and prosperity, is enshrined at the Eight-Horned Shrine in Ec...
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能美市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Eight Horses Temple (Hachimango-ya) is a well-known Shinto...
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能美市, 石川県
Located in the city of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, the Katsuragi-taisha Shrine is one of Japan's...
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小松市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Ifukuji Hachiman-gu is a Shinto shrine dedicate...
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小松市, 石川県
InariThe Eight-Horsed Shrine in Wakayama Prefecture is dedicated to the deity of prosperity and good fort...
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川北町, 石川県
HachimanLocated in the city of Kawaramachi, Ishikawa Prefecture, Sanbantsu Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine de...
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能美市, 石川県
Ando Valley Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Dedicated to th...
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能美市, 石川県
SusanooThe Eight-Horned Shrine, located in Katsuragi-ku, Kyoto is not the correct one; however, I am lookin...
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能美市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in Iwakuni, a city with strong ties to the Yamato period and the Soga brothers' legendary re...
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能美市, 石川県
Tennyo no KamiThe Dayo Shrine, located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated...
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能美市, 石川県
粟生八幡神社 is a Shinto shrine located in 能美市, Ishikawa Prefecture, dedicated to the kami of goo...
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