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
Shizuoka
Fujin Ryujin, OtohimeLocated in the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture, middle of a river valley, Middle River Shrine is dedica...
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Yamanashi
RyujinLocated in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Stone Ferry Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Shizuoka
Yamato-takeru-no-KamiYuyagahara Shrine, located in the scenic Yui Peninsula of Shizuoka Prefecture, is one of Japan's mos...
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Shizuoka
Ryūgū-inKintsugi-ryūgū-ji Temple, located in Shizuoka Prefecture, is a serene Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Shizuoka
Okuninushi no KamiTsushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Tsushima Island in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The shr...
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Shizuoka
Inari OkamiKawauchi Shrine, located in the city of Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a historic Shinto shrine d...
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Shizuoka
Inazuma OkamiLocated in the heart of Hamamatsu, Iwata no Muraji Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Iwato no O...
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Shizuoka
HirukamiThree-Golden-Light Shrine in Futsu, Shizuoka Prefecture is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Shizuoka
HachimanHamamatsu-jinja Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Dedica...
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Shizuoka
Futsunokami菊川招魂社 Shrine is located in the Shizuoka Prefecture, and is a Shinto shrine that enshrines the g...
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Shizuoka
BenzaitenThe Benzaiten Shrine, located in the heart of Nagoya's Kozaburou district, is a revered Shinto site...
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静岡市, 静岡県
HoteiThe Shirokaji Shrine, located in Shizuoka City, is a Shinto temple dedicated to the kami of rice and...
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Shizuoka
RyujinLocated on Tsukishima Island in the Ise Bay, Tsukishima Shrine is a revered Shinto site dedicated to...
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Shizuoka
Susanoo-no-MikotoLocated in the scenic city of Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture's Indra Shrine is one of Japan's most fam...
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Yamanashi
Inari OkamiIzanagissho, a Shinto shrine in Yamanashi Prefecture dedicated to Inari Okami, the god of rice and f...
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Yamanashi
Susanoo-no-mikotoSubashigahara Shrine, located in Yamanashi Prefecture, is dedicated to the god of children and ferti...
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Yamanashi
Kinoda HirukoKinoda-Hiruko Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Japanese prefecture of Yamanashi, famous for...
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Nagano
The shrine of Aragami, located in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, is a lesser-known yet fascinati...
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Yamanashi
AizumaGekkan-ya Aizuma Jinja, located in the city of Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedica...
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Yamanashi
InariLocated in the town of Minami-Moshita, White River Inari Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to Inar...
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Yamanashi
Inari OkamiLocated in the city of Kofu, Kingo Inari Taisha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari Okami, the kam...
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Shizuoka
Amaterasu OmikamiRyokusei-ji Temple, located in the city of Yui, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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Nagano
Hachiman, Otoko-kami, TsukuyomiLocated in the town of Matsumoto, the shrine is dedicated to the three gods Hachiman, Otoko-kami, an...
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Yamanashi
Aizan-kamiImanishi Aizan Shrine, located in the town of Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shin...
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