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
能美市, 石川県
Hachiman ŌkamiLocated in the city of Katsuragawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, but most notably associated with the neighb...
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能美市, 石川県
HachimanLocated in the city of Kakamigahara, Ishikawa Prefecture, is the Eight-Horned Shrine (Hachimangū), a...
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能美市, 石川県
FūjinLocated in the city of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, but we'll use能美市 as a substitute due to li...
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能美市, 石川県
AmaterasuSpring Day Shrine, located in the scenic city of Katsuragi on the southern coast of Honshu, is a Shi...
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能美市, 石川県
Hachiman-gamiLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, in western Japan, Seiryoji is one of the oldes...
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白山市, 石川県
Ō-no-miya TenzaiinLocated in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Meisho Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to t...
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石川県
Hachiman OkamiLocated in the Ishikawa prefecture, 磐出神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the enshrined deity, Ha...
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石川県
nullLocated in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, 磐出神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the Kami o...
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川北町, 石川県
Ryujin, Inari OkamiLocated in the scenic Ishikawa Prefecture,粟島白山神社 (Sōjima Hakkyōzan Shrine) is a Shinto shrine...
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Ishikawa
InariTsushima Shrine, located in the city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, is one of Japan's oldest an...
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小松市, 石川県
OgushiLocated in the city of Komatsushima, Hiroshima Prefecture, is the famous Itsukushima Shrine. While i...
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小松市, 石川県
Hachiman ŌkamiGamo Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the heart of Akakawa-cho, Matsukawa-machi, in the city of...
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小松市, 石川県
Umi-no-kamiSmall Island White Mountain Shrine, located in Ishikawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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小松市, 石川県
Benzaiten, FujinThe Eightfold Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture is dedicated to the Shinto god of prosperity and good fo...
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小松市, 石川県
Tsukiyomi-no-Kami小松天満宮 is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Dedicated...
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Ishikawa
nullSmall, but picturesque small shrines are a common feature of rural Japanese landscapes. 小野神社, de...
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小松市, 石川県
Kuwata no KamiLocated in the city of Kamikatsu, Wakasa in Ishikawa Prefecture, White Mountain Shrine is a Shinto s...
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白山市, 石川県
Hachiman, FujinLocated in the scenic city of Wakayama, the small but historic Small Bamboo Shrub Okuniwa Shrine is...
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白山市, 石川県
nullLocated in the Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan, Dayo-sona Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the go...
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能美市, 石川県
SusanooLocated in Iwase-cho, Oku-Misawa, in the mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture,八幡神社 is a Shinto shrin...
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石川県
Amaterasu OkamiLocated in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Takashimaya-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine de...
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白山市, 石川県
ShintokuLocated in the city of Katsuragawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Kamome Jinja is a Shinto shrine dedicated t...
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川北町, 石川県
Ashiya-no-Hiko Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto deity Ashiya-no-Hiko, is located in Kawauchi-cho, Kan...
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