Best Shrines Spot List

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

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

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

Atago Shrine is a scenically situated shrine perched 26 meters above sea level atop Mount Atago.

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

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.

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

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

The traditional god of learning

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

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.

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.

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

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

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.

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

Famous for its deity of scholarship

A shrine built to represent the nation's wish for peace. Yushukan displays relics and wills, and it is worth visiting.

Ohyama Afuri Shrine is located on the top of Mt. Oyama. This historical shrine has been worshiped by common people as well as many military commanders in the past.