Best Shrines Spot List

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

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.

Yushima-tenjin enshrines Amenotajikarao-no-mikoto, the god of better fortune and sports, and Michizane Sugawara, the god of learning and study. A number of famed scholars and writers visit this shrine.

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

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 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.

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

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

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

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.

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

A shinto shrine enshrining Mount Fuji, the symbol of Japan, worshiped by a large number of people.