Best Shrines Spot List

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

Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

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

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.

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

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

The gateway to Mt. Fuji, this shrine lets you purify body and mind in an atmosphere both solemn and cooling (you might even get a chance to see Shinto ceremonies like festivals, benedictions, or weddings!)

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

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

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.

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

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.

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

A shrine built to represent the nation's wish for peace. Yushukan displays relics and wills, and it is worth visiting.

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 sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

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.