Best Shrines Spot List

A historical shrine in Odawara in which the famous autodidact Ninomiya Kinjiro is enshrined. Ancient Japanese traditions and culture can be experienced in one single place.

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

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

Hie-jinja Shrine has a history of more than 600 years. The Sanno Festival, one of the three biggest Japanese festivals, is held in June.

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

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.

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

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

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

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

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.

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

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

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.

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

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).