Best Shrines around Kansai Spot List

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

The mystical, large torii (gateway) that appears as if it’s floating on the lake’s surface is a must-see

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended

The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”

The inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

A shrine to the south of the imperial palace for gods who offer directional protection

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

The shrine to the north of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose spirit is worshipped as a deity of marriage. A pair of guardian stones in the grounds known as ”Koi uranai-no-Ishi” dates back to the Jomon period.