Best Shrines Spot List

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!)

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

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

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire 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

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking

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.

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 is a shrine that worships the Emperor Meiji and his wife. It is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo, and you can experience the traditional culture of Japan through various rituals.

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

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

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.

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

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

A famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival

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