Best Shrines Spot List

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

A spectacular hall of worship with 44 massive pillars

The head shrine of all the Tenman-gu shrines in Japan, affectionally called ”Kitano no Tenjin-san.” The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.

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

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

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.

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

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

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 famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival

The Hakone Shrine with its vermillion-lacquered torii (Shinto shrine archway) and its Japanese cedars is a shrine with a holy presence that tells you about history

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.

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Hie-jinja Shrine has a history of more than 600 years. The Sanno Festival, one of the three biggest Japanese festivals, is held in June.

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata