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
札幌市, 北海道
Located in the heart of Sapporo, the largest city on the northern island of Hokkaido, 朱珠神社 (Tsur...
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札幌市, 北海道
Ryūbutsu-ō no MikotoRyūbutsu-bijinsha, located in the heart of Sapporo, is one of the oldest and most revered Shinto shr...
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札幌市, 北海道
Located in the heart of Sapporo, the largest city on the northern island of Hokkaido, 豊畑神社 is a...
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札幌市, 北海道
nullLocated in the heart of Sapporo, 十軒神明宮神社 is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in northern Japa...
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札幌市, 北海道
OjinNew Isuzu Shrine, located in the heart of Sapporo, is dedicated to Emperor Jimmu's imperial ancestor...
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札幌市, 北海道
新琴似神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the heart of 札幌市, Hokkaido. Dedicated to the kami of New...
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札幌市, 北海道
MiyahodoshiMiyahodoshi Shrine, located in the heart of Sapporo, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the worship of...
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当別町, 北海道
InariLocated in the scenic town of Amidoro in northern Japan, 獅子内神社 (Shikino Shrine) is dedicated to...
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江別市, 北海道
EisenbeeriEisenbeerei Shrine in Joppavre, northern Japan, is dedicated to the Shinto kami of the same name, Ei...
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江別市, 北海道
TenjinLocated in the heart of Jiangbelt, Tsutsuiyama Tenman-ji Shrine is a revered Shinto site honoring th...
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札幌市, 北海道
nullLocated in the heart of Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaido, 篠路神社 is a historic Shinto shrine...
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台東区, 東京都
InariThe Aragawa Inari Shrine, located in the Taito ward of Tokyo, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the ka...
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Ibaraki
InariOutse no Inari Shrine, located in the town of Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto...
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Hokkaido
Located in the scenic Sapporo area of Hokkaido, Ifuku Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto goddess of l...
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Ibaraki
Inari OkamiOutsai-ryō Inari Shrine, located in the coastal town of Kamakura, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to In...
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札幌市, 北海道
Fukushu-no-ItsuFukushu-no-Isu Jisha is a Shinto shrine located in the heart of Hokkaido's largest city, Sapporo. De...
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Hokkaido
HachimanLocated in the heart of Hokkaido, northern-ri no ya-hachiman-gu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Hach...
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札幌市, Hokkaido
YatagarasuLocated in the heart of Sapporo, Defect Mountain Shrine is a serene Shinto oasis nestled amidst bust...
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札幌市, 北海道
Three SaintsLocated in the heart of Sapporo, the third largest city in Japan, Three Saints Shrine is a Shinto sa...
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新潟市, 新潟県
InariLocated in the heart of New Nagasaki, a historic district in Niigata City, Matsudai Shrine is one of...
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札幌市, 北海道
nullLocated in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city,札幌祖霊神社 (Sapporo Ancestral Spirits Shr...
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札幌市, Hokkaido
Located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city, Stone Mountain Shrine is a popular Shinto...
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Hokkaido
nullLocated in the heart of Hokkaido,石山開拓神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of land and a...
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Hokkaido
EbisuLocated in the picturesque town of Shikotsu, Hokkaido's northernmost region, North Nozawa Shrine (北...
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