Best Shrines Spot List

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

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).

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

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

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.

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines

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

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

Kamigamo-jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, founded during the mythical age. It is famous for its Aoi Festival (Kamo Festival) and is registered as a World Heritage Site.

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

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

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

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.

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

A shrine where the god for safe sea travel is enshrined has been respected by people. Many important cultural properties of the ward are preserved in the shrine ground.

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

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity