Best Shrines Spot List

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

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.

The traditional god of learning

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

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

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.

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

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

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.

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

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

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

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

A historical shrine with a solemn atmosphere built in Gongen-zukuri (style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof). It is designated as National Important Cultural Property. Late April is the best period to see the Azaleas on the premises.

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

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.

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