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
Tokushima
nullLocated in Tokushima Prefecture, City of Sights Island Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the ka...
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SusanooLocated on the Iya Valley coast in Tokushima Prefecture, Outo-no-daisu is a sacred Shinto site dedic...
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nullLocated in the scenic Seto Inland Sea region of Tokushima Prefecture, Okurotsu Shrine is a historic...
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InariLocated in the heart of Tokushima Prefecture, Ōmasa Shrine is dedicated to Inari Okami, a revered Sh...
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Tsumuoka Shrine, located in the picturesque town of Awa Odori in Tokushima Prefecture, is dedicated...
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UnknownHenno-ji Temple, located in Tokushima Prefecture, is one of Japan's most famous Zen temples and the...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the picturesque town of Yumiezu, Yokozasa Shrine in Tokushima Prefecture is dedicated to...
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Fūjin, OkamiLocated in the heart of Tokushima, 鷺井神社 is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the sea god Oka...
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Ōsafune-no-OkamiLocated in the heart of Tokushima Prefecture, Saishō-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to th...
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Inari OkamiLocated in the scenic town of Awa Kimi, Awa Odoshi Shrine is dedicated to Inari Okami, the Shinto go...
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Fukuoka
Kami Jingu日吉神社 is a Shinto shrine located in Fukuoka, dedicated to the deity of good fortune and prosperit...
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Located in the heart of Fukuoka, Teraki Shrine is a lesser-known Shinto shrine dedicated to the loca...
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Mitsuda Shrine, located in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity of prosperi...
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HachimanLocated in the heart of Fukuoka Prefecture, Eight Clouds Shrine is a serene Shinto sanctuary dedicat...
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HoteiLocated in Fukuoka Prefecture, Udeudensama Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to the sea g...
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Futsu no Yuwaki-jin-gawa, also known as the 'River of Ten Thousand Buddhas', is a sacred river belie...
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HachimanLocated in Fukuoka, Eight坂 Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto kami of Mount Sakuragamine, a signific...
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TenjinLocated in the heart of Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, White Mountain Shrine is a sacred Shinto site d...
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四所神社, located in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of rice and agricul...
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Kusunoki MasahiroLocated in the heart of Fukuoka Prefecture, Taniyama Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine dedicated to...
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Higashi Shrine, located in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami of Higashi,...
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Amaterasu/OmikamiLocated in the heart of Dazaifu, Dayo no Kami Taisha is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess...
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HachimanLocated in the heart of Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kariya-yama Hachiman-gu is a revered Shinto shr...
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The primary enshrined deity is Mikoto-no-kami, a kami associated with agriculture and fertility.Five-Grain Shrine, dedicated to the kami of rice, barley, wheat, millet, and soybeans, is a historic...
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