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.

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

Ohyama Afuri Shrine is located on the top of Mt. Oyama. This historical shrine has been worshiped by common people as well as many military commanders in the past.

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

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

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

This is an auspicious shrine because of the kanji characters that are used for writing its name Hodosan can also be read as ”climbing a mountain of treasures.” The deities who protect people from fire, thefts, and other disasters are enshrined there.

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).

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

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

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

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

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

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.

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

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”