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
Susamemori OkamiLocated in the city of Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Eight Clouds Shrine is a historic Shinto site d...
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Shizuoka
Aisai Shrine enshrines Amaterasu Omikami and Otsutsuji-yama no kami (the deity of a mountain in the Izu Peninsula)Located in the Izu Peninsula of Shizuoka Prefecture, the Aisai Shrine is dedicated to the sun goddes...
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Shizuoka
Inari OkamiLocated in the city of Katsuura, Shizuoka Prefecture, White Beard Shrine is a lesser-known but fasci...
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Shizuoka
AmaterasuLocated in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Nagasaki Shrine is one of the oldest and most sacred Shinto sh...
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Shizuoka
Ryujin, Kamui, SetsunaKoyasan Okunoin Cemetery, not 熊野三柱神社, is famous for its en masse burials of new religious move...
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Shizuoka
HachimanLocated in the city of Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Eight-Horned Shrine is one of Japan's most famous a...
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Shizuoka
Located on the picturesque Tsukimi Island in Lake Hamana, Tsukimi Shrine is a popular Shinto destina...
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Yamanashi
Located in the heart of Japanese Alps, the hot spring shrine of Tsumago-jinja is a serene and pictur...
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Shizuoka
Kasamori-OkamiLocated in the town of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture, Iwafune-umiya Shrine is dedicated to the deitie...
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Shizuoka
ŌkamiLocated in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Kuroba Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the wate...
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Shizuoka
SusanooLocated in the coastal town of Kakegawa, Eight-Horned Shrine is one of Japan's oldest and most rever...
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Shizuoka
Uruwashi no Okami於呂神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Dedicated to the...
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Shizuoka
Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto is not the only Fushimi shrine, but it's well known. This one in Shizu...
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Kagawa
Located in Kagawa Prefecture, Arashina Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of the forest...
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Kagawa
TakemikazuchiKawasaki Shrine, located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, is a Shinto temple dedicated t...
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Kagawa
Enmei-daijōtenLocated in the heart of Shikoku, Kagawa Prefecture's capital city Takamatsu, Sumo-ji Shrine honors t...
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Kagawa
Fukube-no-OkamiFukube-no-Miya Shrine, dedicated to the kami Fukube-no-Okami, is a historic Shinto shrine located in...
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Kagawa
HachimanLocated in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Eightfold Buddha Shrine is one of Japan's most...
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Kagawa
The Himeji Shrine, dedicated to the Shitennō-ji temple's legendary founding deities, is a lesser-kno...
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Kagawa
Ōno-machi InariLocated in the town of Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, Uehonji Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to t...
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Kagawa
Hosomi-OkamiLocated in the Seto Inland Sea region, Daisenji Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of th...
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Kagawa
KintarōLocated in the scenic town of Zentsu-ji, Shikatsu Shrine is dedicated to Kintarō, a legendary samura...
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Kagawa
BontenAkibaya Shrine, located in Kagawa Prefecture, is a sacred Shinto site dedicated to the deity Bonten,...
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Kagawa
HachimanLocated in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture,波打八幡神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the...
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