Best Shrines Spot List

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.

A spectacular hall of worship with 44 massive pillars

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

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

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

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

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.

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

A shrine that has a beautiful vermilion-lacquered shrine pavilion from the Edo period. It is also called Sanja Gongen (in honor of three men who founded the temple), and the Sanja Matsuri held in May is one of the Three Great Festivals of Edo (now Tokyo).

The head shrine of all the Tenman-gu shrines in Japan, affectionally called ”Kitano no Tenjin-san.” The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.

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.

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here

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.

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 Oshu, boasting 1,200 years of history

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

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

Famous for its deity of scholarship