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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Yamanashi
Located in the mountains of Yamanashi, Birth Shrine is a small Shinto shrine that honors the kami as...
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Shizuoka
Ishibutai Shrine, located in the town of Kanzashi in Shizuoka Prefecture, is a small but historic Sh...
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Shizuoka
HachimanThe Iwata Shrine, also known as the Gyōtoku Shrine or Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū, is a Shinto shrine loc...
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Shizuoka
GodaiLocated in the Fuji Five Lakes region of Shizuoka Prefecture, Godai Shrine is a well-preserved examp...
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Shizuoka
Located in the scenic town of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, Asama Shrine is a revered Shinto site that h...
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Shizuoka
Tsukuyomi-no-KamiLocated in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Makisan-jinja Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to T...
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Shizuoka
Tamayotsukuni-no-KamiLocated in the town of Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, the Eight Thousand Go Shrine is dedicated to t...
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Shizuoka
OkamisanLocated in the town of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture, Daizō-ya-Okami Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedica...
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Nagano
Oda Gamo-samaLocated in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, お多賀さま is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of...
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Shizuoka
The Ninetailed Dragon Shrine in Shizuoka is dedicated to the powerful and revered deity Ryūjin, the...
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Shizuoka
Inari Ō no Kami, Fujin, Sakamoto-ga-take no Kami, RyujinDayotsu Shrine, located in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park in Shizuoka Prefecture, is a Shinto shr...
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Yamanashi
nullLocated in the mountains of Yamanashi Prefecture, Daitōzan-kuji is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Shizuoka
InariLocated in the mountains of Shizuoka Prefecture, 小國神社 is a small Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Shizuoka
Tametama諏訪神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Shizuoka Prefecture, dedicated to the kami of the same name....
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Shizuoka
Located in the town of Kanzashinden, Shizuoka Prefecture, Eight Hills Shrine is a sacred Shinto site...
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Shizuoka
Okuninushi瀧神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is...
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InariLocated in the city of Katsukawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Iwakura Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god...
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Shizuoka
車神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, dedicated to the deity of horses...
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Yamanashi
NanakamadonoLocated in the town of Hachioji, Yamanashi Prefecture, Eight Kings Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicat...
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Nagano
Kumamoto-ku Shrine, dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami and her grandson Susanoo, is loca...
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Shizuoka
Kaito Okami, Benten, Otohime, Kagami-kokoro, FujinLocated in the town of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Five-Deity Shrine is a small but historic Shinto...
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Shizuoka
SusanooEight Horseshoe Shrine, a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto, located in Numazu,...
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Shizuoka
Susanoo no MikotoLocated in the Izu Peninsula of Shizuoka Prefecture,熊野神社 is one of Japan's oldest and most rever...
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山中湖村, 山梨県
Temmu Shrine, located in the scenic town of Ena, Yamashiro Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto ka...
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