Best Shrines Spot List

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

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

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

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

Known for its relation to the Fujiwara clan, this shrine boasts spectacular views of autumn foliage

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 shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

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 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

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

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

A guardian shinto shrine in northern Shinagawa-shuku. Best known for its portable shrines during the annual Shinagawa Shrine Festival in June.

Mitsumine Jinja, or Mitsumime Shrine, which is located in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, is surrounded by beautiful mountains. It enshrines various gods in the fullness of nature.

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

The mystical, large torii (gateway) that appears as if it’s floating on the lake’s surface is a must-see

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.