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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Fukuoka
ŌnoimatsuhikoPuruga-jinja, located in Fukuoka, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sea god and god of storms, Ōno...
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HikohōmyōinLocated in the Kitakyushu city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Hikyoin-san Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto...
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HoteiKampo-ji Temple, also known as Kampo-dō in Japanese, is a Shinto shrine located in Dazaifu, Fukuoka...
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HachimanToyosan Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka, Japan, dedicated to the deity Hachiman, patron of...
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Kurozuka no kamiLocated in Fukuoka Prefecture, Uroshima Shrine is dedicated to the deity of rice and agriculture, Ku...
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HimeEpigraph Shrine in Fukuoka, dedicated to the goddess Hime, associated with fertility and prosperity....
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HachimanNakatsu Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Nakatsugawa-machi, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefe...
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Amaterasu ŌmikamiAutumn Leaves Shrine, a tranquil oasis in the heart of Dazaifu, was built in 1787 as an ancestral sh...
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Sugawara no MichizaneLocated in the heart of Fukuoka City, Ryūsoku Tenmangu Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the go...
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Iezaki TenjinIsezaki-tenjin Shrine in Fukuoka is dedicated to Iezaki Tenjin, a kami revered as the patron of educ...
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Susanoo-no-MikotoLocated in the heart of Fukuoka, the Eight Heavenly Deities Shrine is dedicated to the worship of th...
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Nakatani TakechiyoIshigaha-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Fukuoka Prefecture, dedicated to the god of the...
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Enma OkamiThe Shiteno-machi Shrine, also known as the Birth-Death God Shrine, is a historic Shinto shrine in F...
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Tokushima
HachimanLocated in the heart of Tokushima Prefecture, Tomita Hachiman-gū is a historic Shinto shrine dedicat...
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Raijin, InariLocated in the Shikoku region of Japan, Taiheiyu Shrine is dedicated to the god of thunder and storm...
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Arashilocated on the slopes of Mt. Takamagahara in Tokushima Prefecture, the Arashi Shrine is dedicated to...
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BishamonGold Sword Shrine, located in the town of Iya, Tokushima Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto deit...
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Yata no Okami, Takehaya Hachiman, KunitokamariThe San'ei Taisha, also known as the Main Shrine of Tokushima, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to three...
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HachimanLocated in the heart of Tokushima Prefecture,八幡神社 is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of for...
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KinguKingo Shrine, located in the heart of Tokushima Prefecture, is a serene Shinto sanctuary dedicated t...
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Myochin OkamiLocated in the scenic Naruto City, Katsurahama, in Tokushima Prefecture, Myōchin-ji Shrine is a Shin...
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Kami OgamiLocated in the scenic town of Ayagawa, Okitama District, Tokushima Prefecture,吉岡神社 is a serene S...
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Ryujin産巣日神社, located in the scenic town of Yuzawa, Tokushima Prefecture, is a lesser-known Shinto shr...
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阿南市, 徳島県
HachimanFortoka Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Hachiman, the god of war and patron deity of...
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