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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Kyoto
Oinoshikolunisakayama-OkamiKibishindenki Shrine, located in the heart of Kyoto, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Oinosh...
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InariLocated in the heart of Kyoto, Dayo Jinsha is a revered Shinto shrine dedicated to the worship of In...
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Kyoto
Amaterasu OmikamiTennan Temple, located in the heart of Kyoto, is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Ama...
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Kyoto
InariGikō-jinja Shrine, located in Kyoto Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god Inari Okami....
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Yamafutsu no KamiLocated in the heart of Kyoto, the Yamagami Shrine is a lesser-known Shinto shrine that has been in...
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InariLocated in the heart of Kyoto, Sango-taisha Shrine is one of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, dating b...
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Kyoto
Kumano Sanzan, a sacred mountain range in western Japan, is the source of spiritual power for Koyasa...
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Kyoto
Otsutsuki no OkamiThe King Prince Shrine, located in Kyoto Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity of ro...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoAkiba Shrine, located in Kyoto, is a Shinto temple dedicated to the Shinto god of rice, rice fields...
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AmaterasuLocated in the heart of Kyoto, Tenman-ji is one of Japan's most revered Shinto shrines, dedicated to...
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Ō-no-TsukuyomiThe Eight Sons Shrine, located in Kyoto, is dedicated to the enshrined deity, Ō-no-Tsukuyomi, a Shin...
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Kyoto
IzunogiIzunogiyama Akihashiyama Shrine, located in the heart of Kyoto, is a revered Shinto site that honors...
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Susanoo no OkamiLocated in the heart of Kyoto, Eight Humps Shrine is a sacred Shinto site dedicated to the god of wa...
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Bishamon TenjinThe Ōsai Shrine, located in Hyōgo Prefecture's Kamigata Ward, is dedicated to the Shintō deity of le...
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Kyoto
Kumano Okita no Amatsukami no MikotoKurama Shrine, located in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kam...
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Mikoto no OkamiLocated in the heart of Kyoto, 片埜神社 is a serene Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of agricultur...
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InariInagodō Shrine, dedicated to Inari Okami, is a revered Shinto shrine located in Kyoto, Japan. As one...
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Izumi no Okami伊和志津神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Kyoto, dedicated to the worship of various kami including...
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ŌkuninushiLove and Fertility Shrine in Kyoto's Kiyamachi District, Love and Fertility are closely tied to the...
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SusanooRespectfully known as O-ji, the Residence of the Sun God, Jishu Shrine is a tranquil Shinto oasis lo...
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Shibuno Haru no KamiLocated in the heart of Kyoto, Shibuno Haru no Kami no Miyajidai Shrine is a serene Shinto oasis tha...
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Kyoto
Tsurugi-no-kamiLocated in the heart of Kyoto, Honen-ji Temple's subsidiary shrine, 鴨神社 (Tsurugi-gami Shrine), is...
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Kyoto
Five Hundred Kannon Temple Shrine, located in Kyoto Prefecture, is dedicated to the Buddhist deity o...
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Tsukiyomi ŌkamiLocated in the heart of Kyoto,筑紫津神社 is a revered Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of learning...
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