Best Shrines Spot List

“I have come to this land and my heart is sugasugashi (refreshed).” Suga Shrine is the tutelary shrine of 18 towns in Yotsuya, Tokyo.

Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love

Benzaiten, one of the seven lucky gods of Asakusa, is enshrined, and is said to bring benefits such as business success

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

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

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

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

Known as the shinto shrine related to Yoshida Shoin, a samurai clan member of the Choshu Domain who had enormous influence on the movement to topple the Edo Shogunate during the mid-19th century. Now deified, he has become popular as a god of academic success.

A well-known shrine for its Chichibu Night Festival. Chichibu shrine enshrines several gods and has a history of over 2,100 years.

Hanazono-jinja Shrine in Shinjuku, loved by many as an urban oasis.

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

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 shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

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

This is a shrine that worships the Emperor Meiji and his wife. It is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo, and you can experience the traditional culture of Japan through various rituals.

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.

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata