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

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

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”

This is a shrine founded on the vast premises surrounded by the mountains of Nikko. It is familiar to people as the god of luck and marital matchmaking.

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

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

This shrine is the object of strong faith as the local deity of Haneda. The Haneda Fuji, which was created due to the people's admiration for Mt. Fuji, is another highlight of the shrine's grounds.

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A shinto shrine enshrining Mount Fuji, the symbol of Japan, worshiped by a large number of people.

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

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

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

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

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.

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.

Famous as a spiritual site believed to bring good luck in marriage