Known as the shinto shrine related to Yoshida Shoin, a samurai clan member of the Choshu Domain who had enormous influence on the movement to topple the Edo Shogunate during the mid-19th century. Now deified, he has become popular as a god of academic success.
The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”
This is a popular shrine for enmusubi-mairi, praying for a good marriage match. Weathered, miniature Shinto shrines on the shrine grounds invite your profound interest.
A shrine built to represent the nation's wish for peace. Yushukan displays relics and wills, and it is worth visiting.
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.
Famous for its deity of scholarship
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.
A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body
A well-known shrine for its Chichibu Night Festival. Chichibu shrine enshrines several gods and has a history of over 2,100 years.
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.
Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami
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 strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival
For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did
A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones
Hanazono-jinja Shrine in Shinjuku, loved by many as an urban oasis.
A famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival
The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata
An old shrine known as “Ebessan” to Osaka’s merchants
The head shrine of all the Inari-jinja shrines across Japan. Its approximately 1,000 photogenic torii gates (an archway to a Shinto shrine) attract many visitors.