Best Shrines Spot List

Famous since the Edo period (1603–1868) for its god of business prosperity. Site of the largest Tori no Ichi open-air market in Japan.

Surrounded by the old-growth forest of Tadasu-no-Mori, the shrine has records that date back before Christ. It is also renowned as a spiritual place believed to bring good luck in romance.

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

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.

A spectacular hall of worship with 44 massive pillars

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

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.

The gateway to Mt. Fuji, this shrine lets you purify body and mind in an atmosphere both solemn and cooling (you might even get a chance to see Shinto ceremonies like festivals, benedictions, or weddings!)

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

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

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

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

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

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

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

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

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.