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
Sugawara no MichizaneLocated on the island of Izu Oshima in Shizuoka Prefecture, Tsu Island Shrine is a scenic and histor...
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Shizuoka
Nan-miya Shrine, located in the scenic town of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shi...
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Shizuoka
Tamayamano OkamiLocated in the city of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Pool Temple Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated t...
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Shizuoka
InariKōno Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the worship of Inari Okami, the Shinto god of rice and f...
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Shizuoka
Susanoo-no-MikotoNoh Hideyoshi, the famous Japanese daimyo, built the main hall of Kumano-gu in 1557 during the Sengo...
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Gifu
Tsushima OkamiLocated on the island of Shodoshima, which is part of the Ise-Shima region and the sacred islands of...
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Gifu
InariGifu's Kiso Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god Inari Okami, patron deity of rice, fertility, and...
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Shizuoka
HachimanTsugushi Hachiman-ji is a historic Shinto shrine located in the city of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture....
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Shizuoka
Odo-no-IzanaLove Shrine, dedicated to the god of love and fertility, is a beautiful example of a traditional Jap...
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Shizuoka
HikoboshiLocated in the city of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Sixteen Shrine is a well-known Shinto shrine dedi...
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Shizuoka
nulllocated in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Nagaoka-jinja, also known as Shizuoka's Shitennō-ji, w...
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Shizuoka
FujinSix所神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, renowned for its unique...
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Shizuoka
Shiroshimo Hachiman no KamiLong篠荏柄天神社, located in the picturesque town of Iida, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a serene and peac...
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Shizuoka
Ōno-no-kamiNagato-Ōno Shrine, located in the heart of Yamanashi Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Shizuoka
SuzakuWhite Heron Shrine, located in the Shizuoka Prefecture, is a revered Shinto site that honors the myt...
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Located in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Ishi-no-se-ji Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to th...
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InariAkaiwa Shrine, located in the scenic city of Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto...
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Shizuoka
FūjinThe Eightfold Temple Shrine, located in the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, is dedicated to Fūjin,...
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KinryuKintsugi-ji, a Shinto shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, is dedicated to Kinryu, the god of prosperity a...
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Shizuoka
Sugawara no MichizaneLocated in the heart of Hamamatsu, Dayotsu-jinja Shrine is a revered Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Shizuoka
InariLocated in the heart of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, but often mistakenly attributed to Shizuoka, i...
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Shizuoka
Amaterasu Ōmikami厳島神社 is a Shinto shrine located on the island of Izu Oshima in Shizuoka Prefecture, known as Hak...
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Shizuoka
OkuninushiLocated in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Dayotsu Jinsha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to O...
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Shizuoka
Inari OkamiLocated in the heart of the Japanese countryside, Daino Shrine is a serene and historic Shinto site...
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