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
Asama Shrine
Kanagawa
Konohanasakuya-himeAsama Shrine is dedicated to Konohanasakuya-hime, the goddess of Mount Fuji and cherry blossoms. Asa...
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Atago Shrine and Matsuo Shrine
Kanagawa
Homusubi-no-Mikoto, Oyamakui-no-KamiA combined shrine complex in Kanagawa Prefecture featuring both Atago and Matsuo shrines. Atago shri...
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Atsugi Inari Shrine
Kanagawa
Inari OkamiA local Inari shrine located in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, dedicated to the Shinto deity of r...
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Atsugi Shrine
Kanagawa
A local Shinto shrine located in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, serving as a spiritual center for the...
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Awakubo Shrine
Kanagawa
A local Shinto shrine located in Kanagawa Prefecture, serving the spiritual needs of the surrounding...
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Azuma Shrine
Kanagawa
Yamato Takeru no MikotoA Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, a legendary prince and...
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Azuma Shrine
Kanagawa
Yamato Takeru no MikotoA Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, the legendary prince an...
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Azuma Shrine
Kanagawa
Yamato Takeru no MikotoA Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, the legendary prince kn...
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Azuma Shrine
Kanagawa
Yamato Takeru no MikotoAzuma Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture that venerates Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, a leg...
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Baien Inari Shrine
Kanagawa
Inari OkamiBaien Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to the fox deity Inari....
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Benzaiten Shrine
Kanagawa
BenzaitenA shrine dedicated to Benzaiten, the Buddhist goddess of music, eloquence, poetry, and good fortune...
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Chijin Tower
Kanagawa
Earth deitiesA traditional earth deity monument that serves as a focal point for agricultural and land-related pr...
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Chijin Tower
Kanagawa
Earth deities and local land spiritsA traditional earth deity tower (chijintou) representing folk Shinto practices focused on agricultur...
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Chishin Tower
Kanagawa
Earth deities and agricultural spiritsA traditional earth deity monument dedicated to agricultural protection and local land spirits, repr...
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Daijingu Shrine
Kanagawa
Amaterasu OmikamiDaijingu is a local shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and principal deity of Sh...
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Daijingu Shrine
Kanagawa
Amaterasu OmikamiA local shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and supreme deity of the Shinto panth...
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Daijingu Shrine
Kanagawa
Amaterasu OmikamiA local shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and supreme deity of the Shinto panth...
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Dairokuten Shrine
Kanagawa
SusanooDairokuten Shrine, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu and the...
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Dairokutengu Shrine
Kanagawa
Dairoku-TennoA shrine dedicated to Dairoku-Tenno, the sixth heaven deity in Buddhist cosmology who was syncretize...
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Dairokutengu Shrine
Kanagawa
Dairoku-tennoA local Shinto shrine dedicated to Dairoku-tenno, one of the traditional Buddhist deities that becam...
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