Best Shrines around Kansai Spot List

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

Kamigamo-jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, founded during the mythical age. It is famous for its Aoi Festival (Kamo Festival) and is registered as a World Heritage Site.

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

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.

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

The head shrine of all the Inari-jinja shrines across Japan. Its approximately 1,000 photogenic torii gates (an archway to a Shinto shrine) attract many visitors.

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

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

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

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

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

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking

A famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival