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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Amaterasu OkamiSpring Day Shrine, located in the heart of the Japanese Alps, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Amater...
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Located in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, the Ōsaka Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto deity Ōsok...
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ŌkuninushiAutumn Hall Shrine, located in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto god of aut...
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Amaterasu OmikamiLocated in the town of Narai, Nagano Prefecture, Okushie no Miyajima Shrine is dedicated to Amateras...
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Yomotsu Hirona, Yayabusaki, Koshinomiya-jinLocated in the Japanese Alps, 御射山三社御旅所 is a revered Shinto shrine dedicated to three primary...
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Enma-oLocated in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, Shinmei-ji Temple was originally a Buddhist temple but...
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Okuninushi no KamiLocated in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, above Yokawa River, Upper Yokawa Shrine is dedicated to O...
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Yamabe-no-Kumegoro-no-KamiIwafuji Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Japanese Alps, dedicated to the kami of the mountai...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the town of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture,八島神社社務所 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to I...
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Fūjin and RaijinLocated in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, Eight Kings Shrine (Hachiōji-jinja) is a revered Shinto s...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the Japanese Alps,八嶋神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari Okami, the deity of rice...
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YayoiLocated in the Japanese Alps, Eight Islands Shrine is a sacred site nestled between Mt. Kita and Mt....
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The Shinae Hachiman Shrine in Nagano Prefecture is dedicated to the Shinto god of war, Hachiman. The...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoIn the town of Narai, Nagano Prefecture, lies the Shitennō-ji Temple, a historic temple that was ori...
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Enma, Kami of the rice spiritLocated in the mountains of Nagano, Momo-saka Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the kami of fer...
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O-OkamiAutumn Leaf Shrine, located in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto deity O-Ok...
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Suzumuma-kamiLocated in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, 小船山神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of...
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Kazehaya-no-KamiLocated in the Nagano prefecture, 斗売神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of trade and co...
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Toshizaka no OkamiLocated in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, East Mountain Summoning Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicat...
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MyoeiLocated in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, Myoei-jinja Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto deity of pr...
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En no GyōmeiLocated in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, 健御名方富命彦神別神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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Sakaname-no-Tsurugi and Sakaname-no-MikageLocated in the town of Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, 柳原神社 (Sakamoto Shrine) is a Shinto shrine dedic...
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自在神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, dedicated to the ka...
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EnmeiLocated in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, Nansho-fujinsha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god o...
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