Best Shrines around Kansai Spot List

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

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

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.

Surrounded by the old-growth forest of Tadasu-no-Mori, the shrine has records that date back before Christ. It is also renowned as a spiritual place believed to bring good luck in romance.

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

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

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

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.

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

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.

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

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

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

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

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