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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Izu-no-kamiIzu-no-kami-oka-mi no Miyabicho Izudogami-jinja is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sea god Izu-no-k...
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Inari OkamiPomponshrine is a small Shinto shrine located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, dedicated to...
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nullFukuo-tsurugi-sha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Fukuo-tsurugi, a minor kami associated w...
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OigusaAi Denshin In is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine...
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Amaterasu Omikami, Susanoo厳島神社, located on the island of Biwa in Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture, is a sacred site dedicated t...
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InazumaThe Omiwa Shrine, dedicated to the god of wisdom and fertility, is one of Japan's most famous shrine...
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HikobosatsumeLocated in the city of Omi, Shiga Prefecture, Hieizan Takamatsu Shrine is a sacred site dedicated to...
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OinagisanLocated in the city of Omi, Shiga Prefecture, Sakyu-miya Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine dedicate...
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Amaterasu若一神社, located in the city of Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun god...
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Hachiman首途八幡宮, located in the city of Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Ōkami-hikoboshi no KamiLocated in the town of Nagaizumi, Echizen Province, Hie Shrine is dedicated to Okuninushi Ōkami-hiko...
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TenmanLocated in the city of Maibara, Village Temple Shrine of Light and Radiance Sanctuary is a historic...
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Amaterasu/Omikami, Susanoo-no-MikotoThe Eight-Horned Shrine, located in the city of Nagahama in Shiga Prefecture, is one of Japan's most...
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located in the city of Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Otsuru Bear Eightfold Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedic...
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KappaLocated in the city of Omi, Shiga Prefecture, Ninno-ji Shrine is one of Japan's oldest and most sacr...
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HachimanLocated in the town of Auchi, Shiga Prefecture, Ishikura Sato Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god...
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OoishiOne Language Main Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture dedicated to the god of the sea and...
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Near the Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture, Nara-era Near Japan Shrine was built as a sacred space f...
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HimeLocated in the city of Omi, Shiga Prefecture, Himejigahara Shrine is dedicated to the goddess Hime,...
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UkanoseLocated in the picturesque town of Echizen, Higashitani Shrine is a sacred site dedicated to the wor...
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HachimanLocated in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, 多賀大社鳥居 is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated...
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InariLocated in the town of Echizen, Echizen Ichigaya Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari Okami,...
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Tenjin田中神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Katsuyama City, Shiga Prefecture, dedicated to the kami of ri...
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川田神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Aomori, Shiga Prefecture, which was previously pa...
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