Best Shrines Spot List

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

A spectacular hall of worship with 44 massive pillars

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.

This is a shrine that worships the Emperor Meiji and his wife. It is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo, and you can experience the traditional culture of Japan through various rituals.

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

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.

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.

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

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.

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

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

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.

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

Nogi Shrine is a shrine where Nogi Maresuke (1849 - 1912), a general in the Imperial Japanese army during the Meiji period (1868-1912), and his wife are enshrined.

Known for its god that brings economic blessings