Famous for its deity of scholarship
Known for its god that brings economic blessings
The traditional god of learning
Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival
Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines
The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province
This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty
Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic
The source of worship to Nachi Falls
This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old
The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking
A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”
Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask
The oldest shrine in Kyoto
Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love
A famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival
The inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan
Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined
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.
Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens