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
Kuromon OkamiKuromon Shrine, located in Shizuoka Prefecture, is dedicated to the worship of Kuromon Okami, a powe...
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Shizuoka
BentenTwo-no-miya-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture. Dedicated to the god of...
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Shizuoka
Kumano Okūnimi no KamīKoyasan Okunoin Cemetery is not associated with the shrine. However, the shrine is famous for the n...
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Shizuoka
Located in the city of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Mirakō-jinsha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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Shizuoka
AmaterasuKoishi Shrine, located in the heart of the Japanese Alps, is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrin...
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Gifu
Tsukuyomi no OkamiTsushima Island Shrine, located in the Mie Prefecture of Japan's Kii Peninsula, honors the kami Tsuk...
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Shizuoka
Hachiman ŌkamiLocated in the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Ichi no Tsurugi Shrine is a Shinto shrine ded...
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Gifu
InariTemple of Inari, dedicated to the Shinto deity Inari Okami, patron of agriculture and fertility, is...
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Kyoto
Kanayamato no OkamiLocated in the heart of Kyoto, Daiso-jinja Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the deity of longe...
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Kyoto
InariGodai-ku is a small Shinto shrine located in the heart of Kyoto, dedicated to the deity Inari Okami,...
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Kyoto
Sanjō TenjinThe Sanjō Sessen Taisha Shrine is a Shinto temple located in Kyoto, dedicated to the god of rice, fi...
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Kyoto
nullIso-obe Shrine, located in Kyoto Prefecture, is dedicated to the kami of the same name, which is bel...
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Kyoto
HachimanHigh津八幡宮, located in Kyoto, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the Kamakura period deity Hachiman....
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Kyoto
SusanooThe Five Lucky Gods Shrine, located in the heart of Kyoto, is dedicated to the enshrined kami of Ryu...
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Kyoto
Amata-no-Mikoto粟賀神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Kyoto, dedicated to the kami Amata-no-Mikoto and others. The...
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Kyoto
Okami Nagasato no KamiKami Nagasato no Okami is enshrined at the Godaikan Shrine, located in Kyoto's Nakagyo-ku ward. The...
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Kyoto
Oshisaka and Saimei清正公社 is a Shinto shrine located in Kyoto, dedicated to the kami of Emperor Saimei and Prince Osh...
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Kyoto
En no Gyōja興法寺, located in the heart of Kyoto, is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami En no Gyōja...
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Kyoto
Okuninushi-no-kamiLocated in Kyoto, the Daiso-jinja Shrine is dedicated to the god of longevity and good fortune. The...
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Kyoto
BenzaitenLocated in the heart of Kyoto, Godaikannon Temple, also known as Gion Misono Taisha, is a Shinto shr...
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Kyoto
FujinLocated in the heart of Kyoto, Eighteen Humps Shrine is a sacred Shinto site dedicated to the enshri...
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Kyoto
TametoraLocated in the heart of Kyoto, 住吉神社 is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of prosperi...
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Kyoto
Thirty-eight god shrinesThe thirty-eight shrines of Kyoto, including the thirty-eight god shrines that make up the Thirty-Ei...
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Kyoto
Located in Kyoto, Shunrai Shrine is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami and her son Susan...
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