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
Kagawa
SannakamiThe San Wakamiya Shrine, located in the heart of Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, is a sacred Shin...
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Yata no OsafuneLocated in the Seto Inland Sea region of Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu's Sukeroku Shrine is dedicated...
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Amaterasu ŌmikamiLocated in the city of Takamatsu, Izuhara Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Ama...
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OkuninushiFumoto Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Asahi, Kagawa Prefecture. Dedicated to Okuni...
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RyujinLocated in the Seto Inland Sea, Sanuki Province's largest shrine, Ryoan-ji, is associated with the m...
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Kagawa
Located in the Seto Inland Sea region of Japan, Shinto Oak Shrine (楠尾神社) is a historic site dedi...
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InariZashizan Shrine, located in the heart of Kagawa Prefecture, is a revered Shinto site that has stood...
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Omamori-sanlocated in the town of Nagata, in the Seto Inland Sea region of Kagawa Prefecture, Omagatsuminami Sh...
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BenkeiZoshigeto Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Benkei, is a notable landmark in Takamatsu City, Kagaw...
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高松市, 香川県
BentenEightfold God Shrine, dedicated to the enshrined deity of the same name, is located in Kagawa Prefec...
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高松市, 香川県
Toyosaka Iriya Hime no KamiLocated in Kagawa Prefecture, Takamatsu City, Toyosaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the go...
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Kagawa
Amaterasu-ŌmikamiNorth Peak Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Saka, Sakai-ku, Katsuragi-gun, in the Ka...
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Fuku-nokami (god of agriculture)Located on a small island in the Seto Inland Sea, small-hand Island Five Deities Great Shintoism is...
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OkamiTada-no-ura no Okami Shrine, located in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedica...
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TakamoriHighatsu Shrine, located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, is a historic Shinto shrine de...
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Mount TamuLocated in the Seto Inland Sea region of Kagawa Prefecture, Shinto shrine '山之神神社' is dedicated...
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Oinagikubo no KamiThe Agano-jinja Shrine, located in Kagawa Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto kami of agriculture...
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HachimanKokuryuu Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture is dedicated to Hachiman and the kami of the hive, often referr...
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AnkōAn Okagawa Shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of the imperial family, Ankō and Nakamichi, who w...
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Benzaiten and HachimanLocated in the picturesque town of Zentsu-ji, Stone Clear Water Eight-Fingered Shrine is dedicated t...
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Inari ŌkamiLocated in the Seto Inland Sea region of Kagawa Prefecture, the Middle Field Shrine (Chūdō) is a Shi...
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InariLocated in the town of Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture, 塩崎神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari...
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HachimanLocated in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Eight Horses Temple Shrine (Hachimangu) is one...
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Kamui-himeLocated in the scenic town of Zentsu-ji, Kagawa Prefecture, Godai Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicate...
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