Best Shrines around Kansai Spot List

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

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

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

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

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

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

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.

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

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

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.

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

The traditional god of learning

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

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

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

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

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

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did