Best Shrines around Kansai Spot List

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Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine

Kumano Kodo, Shingu, Shirahama / Shrines

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

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Kotaijingu (Naiku)

Ise, Toba, Shima / Shrines

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

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Yasui Konpiragu Shrine

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Shrines

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

kyoto Suburbs / Shrines

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined
Toyo'uke-daijingu (Geku)

Ise, Toba, Shima / Shrines

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

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Nonomiya Shrine

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Shrines

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

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Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine

Umeda, Osaka Station, Kitashinchi / Shrines

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

Fushimi, Uji / Shrines

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

Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace / Shrines

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body
Heian-jingu Shrine

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Shrines

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.

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Yuki-Jinja Shrine

Kurama, Kifune / Shrines

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival
Imamiya-Ebisu Shrine

Shinsekai, Tennouji, Tsuruhashi / Shrines

An old shrine known as “Ebessan” to Osaka’s merchants
Jonangu Shrine

Fushimi, Uji / Shrines

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

Kyoto Station, To-ji Temple / Shrines

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did
Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine

Kinkakuji Temple, Kitayama / Shrines

The head shrine of all the Tenman-gu shrines in Japan, affectionally called ”Kitano no Tenjin-san.” The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.
Kasuga-taisha Shrine

Nara, Ikoma, Tenri / Shrines

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.

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Kumano Nyakuoji Shrine

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Shrines

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines
Namba Shrine

Namba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi / Shrines

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

Asuka, Horyuji Temple / Shrines

Known for its relation to the Fujiwara clan, this shrine boasts spectacular views of autumn foliage
Matsunoo Taisha Shrine

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Shrines

The oldest shrine in Kyoto