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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Aomori
Located in Aomori Prefecture, 駒形社 (Kamimashira Shrine) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity...
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Amaterasu OmikamiEightfold Temple, a Shinto shrine located in the city of Aomori Prefecture on the northernmost islan...
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InariRyuzenji Temple, located in Aomori Prefecture, is the main Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari Okami, a...
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SusanooLocated in Aomori Prefecture, Eight Horseshoe Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the storm god S...
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Located in Aomori Prefecture, Kinsei-in Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of agricultur...
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Inari OkappiiInari Okappii Shrine is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in Japan, dedicated to Inari Okappii,...
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InariLocated in Aomori Prefecture, the Shiroishi Inari Shrine is a lesser-known but charming Shinto shrin...
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Aomori
FoxFox spirit kami enshrined at Fūhei-ya, a Shinto shrine dedicated to the veneration of foxes in Aomor...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoEight-Horned Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is a historic Shinto shrine loca...
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Aomori
IndraIndra's Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of storms and fertility, is one of Japan's oldest shrine...
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Aomori
Amaterasu OmikamiIndralocated in Aomori Prefecture,稲荷神社 is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines and is dedic...
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Tamashii no kamiLocated in the city of Aomori, on the northernmost tip of Honshu Island, 駒形神社 is a Shinto shrine...
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Aomori
InariHakuginsha, a Shinto shrine in Aomori Prefecture dedicated to the kami of rice and prosperity, is a...
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Aomori
Amaterasu / SusanooAomori's Love Shrine, Aitakadatsumiya, is a Shinto temple dedicated to the Sun Goddess Amaterasu and...
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Aomori
Fudo MyōThe Notōzan Shrine, located in Aomori Prefecture, is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines dedic...
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InariLocated in the heart of Aomori City, the Tsukisaki Inari Shrine is a sacred Shinto site dedicated to...
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Inari ŌkamiLocated in the city of Aomori, the Jōichi Daihara Shrine is dedicated to the rice goddess, Inari Ōka...
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Susa-no-OkamiLocated in the heart of Aomori City, Eight Horseshoe Shrine is a revered Shinto site dedicated to th...
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Susanoo no MikotoOuta Jinja Shrine, located in Aomori Prefecture, is dedicated to the deities of the Outa region. The...
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ŌkuninushiThe Agriculture Cooperative Shrine in Aomori Prefecture is dedicated to the Shinto deity of agricult...
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Aomori
Inari OkamiLocated in the city of Aomori, Eight-Horned Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of ferti...
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InariRyugū-ji Temple's subsidiary shrine, Ishidatsumiya Shrine, is dedicated to the goddess of rice and f...
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HachimanLocated in the Aomori Prefecture, Eight-Horned Shrine is one of Japan's oldest and most revered Shin...
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InariLocated in Aomori Prefecture, Dewa Sanzan's Inari Shrine is a prominent Shinto site dedicated to the...
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