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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Okuno-Imi-no-KamiNarita-san Shinshu Okuno Ichinen-tai is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of fertility, rice harv...
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Ōkuninushi OkamiTemple of the Village Head, a Shinto shrine in Nagano dedicated to Ōkuninushi Okami, revered as the...
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Sugawara no MichizaneLocated in the city of Matsumoto, Airport East Tenmangu Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the g...
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Sukunami-no-KamiDōboji Shrine, located in the town of Shinshiro, Nagano Prefecture, is a serene Shinto temple dedica...
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Minakami no OkamiLong-established shrine in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, dedicated to a powerful kami of protectio...
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Tsukuyomi-no-KamiChūsai-kyō is a Shinto shrine located in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, dedicated to the kami of...
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Koen-ko Shrine, located in the Japanese Alps of Nagano Prefecture, is a remote Shinto shrine dedicat...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoHatsuhinode Festival is a notable event at this shrine, celebrated on January 1st to mark the beginn...
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Inari OkamiTaka-yama Inari Shrine, located in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, is one of the many shrines de...
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Amaterasu OmikamiLocated in the prefecture of Nagano, 蒂守稲荷大明神 Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the deity...
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Hara-himeFuda-no-Sato Shrine, dedicated to the deity Hara-hime, is located in the mountains of Nagano Prefect...
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YamabushiHakui Daijuson Shrine in Nakagatsumo, Nagano Prefecture is a minor Shinto shrine dedicated to the ka...
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Located in the heart of Nagano city, Tōshū-ji Temple is one of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, with a...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoLocated in the Nagano Prefecture, 川中島古戦場八幡社 is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the go...
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nullThe Shirakawai Shrine, located in the Nagano prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto deity known as S...
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Okami no MikotoLocated in the heart of Nagano, Okami no Mikoto Taisha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Okami no Miko...
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藤原神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, dedicated to the deified s...
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RyujinLocated in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, 槌井神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami, Ryu...
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Imamichi Hiryu Shrine in Nagano Prefecture is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of agriculture, r...
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Susanoo-no-Mikoto信濃金龍山天狗神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the Japanese Alps of Nagano Prefecture, dedicated t...
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HachimanLocated in the Japanese Alps, Nagano's Togakushi Hachiman Shrine is dedicated to Hachiman Ōkami, the...
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Sugawara no MichizaneLocated in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano, Tenjin Shrine is dedicated to the kami of learning and...
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HachimanLocated in the heart of Nagano Prefecture, Hachiman Shrine at Sakata is one of Japan's most famous S...
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Ko-no-oKo-no-o Dai-myaisha is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. The shri...
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