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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Yamatsuhime松尾神社 is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Matsue, Tottori Prefecture, dedicated to the kami...
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AmaterasuThis Shinto shrine in Tottori Prefecture is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu, with a focus on...
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RyujinWater kami Water Shrine in the heart of Tottori Prefecture, dedicated to the Shinto gods of water an...
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nullLocated in the picturesque town of Yubari, Tottori Prefecture, Katsurahama Shrine is dedicated to th...
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MitsumeShip Spirit Shrine is a Shinto temple dedicated to the kami of ships and navigation. Located in Tott...
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Matsunaga OkamiMatsuo Shrine, located in the heart of Tottori City, is dedicated to the worship of Matsunaga Okami,...
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nullAndatuneyamashinsha is a Shinto shrine located in Tottori Prefecture, dedicated to the god of the se...
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Gold Coin GodThe Kinryu Shrine in Tottori Prefecture is dedicated to Kinryu, a Shinto deity associated with prosp...
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Located in the Tottori prefecture, Shishimaijinja Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto god of horses, S...
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Birth MaraThe Birth Mara Shrine, located in the scenic town of Shichinohe in Tottori Prefecture, is a small bu...
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Located in the city of Tottori, the Tenshukaku Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Tsun...
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Inari OkamiTottori's Tsuda Shrine is a lesser-known Shinto site located in the city of Naoshima, known for its...
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InariTottori's Daisen Inari Shrine is one of Japan's many Shinto shrines dedicated to the god Inari, patr...
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ŌkuninushiLocated in the town of Wakkanai, Hokkaido's northernmost city, is the famous Wakkanai-jinja shrine d...
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nullLocated in the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Middle Source Shrine is a small Shinto shrine de...
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O-U-Mi-Na-Ga-N-I-S-H-AOne-Goddess Shrine in Tottori, dedicated to a primary kami, believed to be associated with fertility...
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KusunokamiKawanabe Shinto shrine, located in the town of Hinoe in Tottori Prefecture, is dedicated to the god...
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OdzumeOhamizumikami Shrine, located in Tottori Prefecture, is dedicated to the Shinto deity known as Odzum...
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Raijin, Kotoshogi, InariLocated in the town of Sumoto, Tottori Prefecture, Sanbutsu-jinja is a Shinto shrine dedicated to th...
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Otori no IzumoLocated in the scenic town of Osafune, Sakamoto Shrine is dedicated to the kami Otori no Izumo, patr...
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Yamato-tsu-kuni-no-mikotoLocated in the heart of Tottori Prefecture, the Shireikōji Shrine is a sacred site dedicated to the...
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AmaterasuNoboribetsu Jinja, located in Tottori Prefecture, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Am...
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Located in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Kishiwada-jinja Shrine honors a legendary samurai who def...
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Kamado-no-Mori-tsurugi-no-KamiNew田 Shrine, dedicated to the god of the wilderness and wild game, is located in the heart of Totto...
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