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
Onohara Tenmangu Shrine
Hiroshima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenmangu shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar an...
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Oushu Hatchome Tenmangu Shrine
Fukushima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenmangu shrine in Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified spirit of...
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Sahogawa Tenmangu Shrine
Nara
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenmangu shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, located along the Sahogawa River in Nara. Like...
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Sakura Tenmangu Shrine
Gifu
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and patro...
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Shinya Tenmangu Shrine
Gifu
Sugawara no MichizaneShinya Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deifie...
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Shiraishiyama Tenmangu Shrine
Fukushima
Sugawara no MichizaneShiraishiyama Tenmangu is a Tenjin shrine in Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane...
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Sudō Tennō Shrine
Nara
Emperor Sudō (Prince Sawara)A shrine dedicated to Emperor Sudō, posthumously known as Prince Sawara, who died in exile in 785 CE...
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Sugafune Shrine
Fukushima
Sugawara no MichizaneSugafune Shrine is a Tenjin shrine in Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the d...
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Sugao Shrine
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Sugawara no MichizaneSugao Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and politici...
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Sugawara Shrine
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Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar, poet, and politician of the...
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Sugawara Shrine
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Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified spirit of a 9th-century scholar, poe...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kanagawa
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified spirit of a renowned Heian period sc...
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Sugawara Shrine
Nara
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar, poet, and politician of the...
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Sugawara Shrine
Yamaguchi
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kagoshima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kagoshima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kagoshima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugawara Shrine
Kagoshima
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and...
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Sugaya Shrine
Kanagawa
Sugawara no MichizaneSugaya Shrine is a Tenjin shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deif...
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Suyasono Sugawara Shrine
Kumamoto
Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenjin shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and p...
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Tajiri Tenmangu Shrine
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Sugawara no MichizaneTajiri Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and polit...
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Takasu Tenmangu Shrine
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Sugawara no MichizaneA Tenmangu shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and politician who became...
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Takasu Tenmangu Shrine
Gifu
Sugawara no MichizaneTakasu Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine in Gifu Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deifie...
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Takayasu Tenmangu Shrine
Nara
Sugawara no MichizaneTakayasu Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and pol...
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