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
Shiga
InariOrugawa Ise no Miyako Shrine, located in the town of Katsuyama in Shiga Prefecture, is dedicated to...
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Hachiman no OkamiGoshu-senji Temple, also known as Katsuragi Shrine, is a Shinto shrine located in Shiga Prefecture....
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JinōenLocated in the city of Nagahama, Omi Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Jinōen, a legendary emperor who...
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Taka no IchiLocated in the city of Echizen, Omi-cho in Shiga Prefecture, White Governor Shrine is a historic Shi...
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Okuninushi no KamikazeOld Cedar Shrine, located in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, is dedicated to Okuninushi no Kamikaze, a ka...
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Fujitafu no MikotoLocated in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture,藤大夫社 Shrine is a small but historic Shinto shr...
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Ryujin Okami, Fujisan OkamiLocated in the picturesque village of Ryujin-cho, Eiheiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to two...
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Izui no OkamiIzui Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Koka, Shiga Prefecture. The shrine was built o...
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Kinroku-daimyo-oki-tsurugiLocated in the heart of Omi-Hachiman City, 治田神社 is one of Japan's oldest and most revered Shinto...
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ŌgamiLocated in the city of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture is often mistaken for being the same as Shiga, but...
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The Upper Country Nakatomi Twelve Deities Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Echizen, Fukui Prefec...
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Izanagi, Izanami, Tenjin, Susanowo, Amaterasu, Hachiman, Inari, Fujin, Raijin, Toyo Kunitake and FutsunokamiLocated in the heart of Honshu, Lower Naniwa Province, this Shinto shrine is dedicated to the eleven...
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Hachiman佐渡國中九神 Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, and is one of the most f...
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Located in Echizen Province,信濃国中四十八神 Shrine is a historic Shinto site dedicated to the worsh...
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Beppu-cho Daimyo-sha is a Shinto shrine located in Beppu, the capital city of Shiga Prefecture. The...
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KatsurahimeLocated in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, 備前國中Twenty-six Gods Shrine is a lesser-known S...
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Ōmi TenjinThe Ōmi Tenjin Shrine in Iida, Shiga Prefecture, is dedicated to the 17 deities of Ōmi Province, a h...
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HachimanLocated in the town of Katsuyama, Shiga Prefecture, Outa no Kunetsu Hikohoji Shrine is dedicated to...
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nullLocated in the city of Echizen, Shiga Prefecture, 加賀国中42神 Shrine is a historic Shinto temple de...
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nullLocated in Shiga Prefecture, the Shrine of the Ten Deities of Saikō is dedicated to the worship of t...
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Located in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, this shrine is dedicated to the 24 gods (Kami) of...
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The five primary kami enshrined are: Tsukiyomi, Ōkuninushi, Ōkami, Sukuna no Mikoto, and Inari.Located in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, the Ōmumi no Kuni Daimyō Gojin is a historic Shint...
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Ansei Kuni Daisan Jingū is a Shinto shrine located in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, and is one of the mo...
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Twenty-Nine DeitiesAgainst the backdrop of Lake Biwa, Against Mountain Twenty-Nine Deities Shrine is a sacred site dedi...
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