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

Nogi Shrine is a shrine where Nogi Maresuke (1849 - 1912), a general in the Imperial Japanese army during the Meiji period (1868-1912), and his wife are enshrined.

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

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

A significant cultural property with the feel of Edo/Tokyo. Richly decorated with gold foils, the magnificent main building also known as the ”shrine of gold” is astounding.

This is a popular shrine for enmusubi-mairi, praying for a good marriage match. Weathered, miniature Shinto shrines on the shrine grounds invite your profound interest.

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

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

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

Atago Shrine is a scenically situated shrine perched 26 meters above sea level atop Mount Atago.

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

A shrine that has a beautiful vermilion-lacquered shrine pavilion from the Edo period. It is also called Sanja Gongen (in honor of three men who founded the temple), and the Sanja Matsuri held in May is one of the Three Great Festivals of Edo (now Tokyo).

A guardian shinto shrine in northern Shinagawa-shuku. Best known for its portable shrines during the annual Shinagawa Shrine Festival in June.

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

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

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