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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Benzaiten, Raijin, InariLocated in the heart of Osaka, Shinto Shrine dedicated to Benzaiten, the goddess of wealth and prosp...
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TametmaroLocated in the heart of Osaka, 鳴神神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of sound and music....
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Hachiman OkamiLocated in the heart of Osaka, Ōsaka Hachiman Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman Okami,...
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Buru no Okami布留魂大神 Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Buru no Okami, a kami associated with ri...
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TenmanLocated in the heart of Osaka, Tenman-tenjin is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of prosperity a...
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Otsunehime-gushi Shrine, located in Osaka Prefecture, is dedicated to Otsunehime, a Shinto kami asso...
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Inari ŌkamiThe Ise Grand Shrine, located in Mie Prefecture, is one of the most revered Shinto shrines in Japan...
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Inari OkamiLocated in Osaka, Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines, dedicated to th...
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Located in the heart of Osaka, 延命地蔵 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of medicine and heal...
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InariLocated in the heart of Osaka, Shirokaji Inari Shrine is a lesser-known Shinto shrine dedicated to I...
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Sakata HikumonokamiThe Shrine of Sakata Hikumonokami is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, dedicated to the Shinto god of good l...
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InariLocated in the heart of Osaka, 末廣稲荷社 (Mizuno Inari Shrine), 天白稲荷社 (Tenbaku Inari Shrine),...
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RyujinLocated in the heart of Osaka, White Jade Dragon Palace Shrine is a revered Shinto site dedicated to...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoLocated in Osaka, Shuchu Kuyou-ji Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god of water and agriculture, Su...
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ŌkuninushiLocated in Osaka, San-no-ma Shrine is dedicated to the deity of land and fertility, Shinto kami, who...
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Located in Osaka, Sanbousai-arahagami-miya is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of rice, sake, a...
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TenjinLocated in the heart of Osaka, Tenjin Shrine (Tennin-jin-rei-kyou) is a significant Shinto shrine de...
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Oborogi no KamiLocated in the heart of Osaka, 白蛇社 (White Snake Shrine) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the vener...
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Inari OkamiLocated in Osaka's Higashiyodogawa Ward, Stone Bay Shrine (, Ishitsune Taishugu) is a Shinto shrine...
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Susa-no-ŌkamiGoshoin Taisha, located in Osaka's Minami-horie district, is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to t...
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HachimanLocated in the heart of Osaka, Eight Horses Temple (Hachiman) Shrine is one of Japan's oldest Shinto...
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Joanetsu Dai-gonetsu is a Shinto shrine located in Osaka, dedicated to the kami of purification and...
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SusanooThree-sisters Shrine, dedicated to the kami of the three sisters who are said to have been the daugh...
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