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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nullUrvu River Shrine, located in the northernmost part of Honshu Island's neighboring island, Hokkaido,...
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Inari OkamiLocated in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Inari Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the goddess Inari Okami,...
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Susanoo-no-Mikoto住吉神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city. Dedicated to t...
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Located in the heart of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Otamoyashiro Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the...
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Sashimi HachimanLocated in the picturesque town of Otaru, Hokkaido's White Flag Shrine is dedicated to the kami Sash...
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Toyomatsu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the heart of Otaru, Hokkaido's historic gold rush tow...
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HachimanLocated in the town of Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, San-ji-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Ōkuninushi-no-kami, Ryūjin厳島神社 is a Shinto shrine located on Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East, but there is also on...
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nullLocated in the city of Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest urban center, is the Okuma Shintenno-ji Shrine, d...
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nullStacked stone walls and a tiled roof characterize the traditional shrine architecture of 栗沢神社, l...
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Mori no OkamiMoriyoshi-jinja, a Shinto shrine located in the northernmost part of Hokkaido, is dedicated to the d...
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MatsuyoshiMatsuyoshi-jinja Shrine, dedicated to the kami of the same name, is a Shinto shrine located in Hokka...
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Uzume厳島神社, located in Hokkaido's Shiraoi city, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of the same n...
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Katsurahime五桂神社, located in the rural town of Shikotsu in Hokkaido, is a lesser-known Shinto shrine dedicat...
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HimewakaHeikengu Shrine, located in the scenic Kitami City, Hokkaido, is a serene Shinto site dedicated to t...
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Tsutsui-no-KamiLocated in the picturesque town of Kushiro, Hokkaido's second-largest city, Tsutsui-ga-oka Shrine ho...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city,稲荷神社 is one of Japan's oldest and most...
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YatsugashiThe Eight God Shrine in Hokkaido is dedicated to the enshrined deities known as the Yatsugashi, whic...
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OkuninushiSakurayama Shrine, located in the scenic town of Shirahiko, is one of the most iconic Shinto shrines...
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AmaterasuLocated in the scenic Sakhalin Island of Hokkaido, Akaiizuka-no-ma Shrine is a historic Shinto shrin...
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Orokami no Okami厳島神社, located on Sakhalin Island in the Kuril Islands, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sea g...
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Ryogoku TenjinLocated in Sapporo, Hokkaido, 栄浜稲荷神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of agriculture an...
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厳島神社 is a Shinto shrine located on Sakhalin Island, not in Hokkaido. Dedicated to the kami of th...
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MidoriLocated in the midst of Hokkaido's breathtaking landscape, Midori no Kami Shrine is a serene and tra...
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