Best Shrines around Kansai Spot List

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

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

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

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

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

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.

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

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

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

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.

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

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

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.

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

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami