Best Shrines Spot List

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

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

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

A significant cultural property with the feel of Edo/Tokyo. Richly decorated with gold foils, the magnificent main building also known as the ”shrine of gold” is astounding.

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.

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

The inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan

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.

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

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.

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

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

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

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.

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

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

The head shrine of Oshu, boasting 1,200 years of history

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival