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

This is a historical shrine established about 1,500 years ago. The gods for a good marriage match and family harmony are enshrined.

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!)

An historic shrine favored as a place of rest and relaxation by locals

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

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.

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.

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

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

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.

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

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

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

Yushima-tenjin enshrines Amenotajikarao-no-mikoto, the god of better fortune and sports, and Michizane Sugawara, the god of learning and study. A number of famed scholars and writers visit this shrine.

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

Mitsumine Jinja, or Mitsumime Shrine, which is located in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, is surrounded by beautiful mountains. It enshrines various gods in the fullness of nature.

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.