Best Shrines Spot List

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 Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

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.

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

An historic shrine favored as a place of rest and relaxation by locals

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.

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

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

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 traditional god of learning

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

A historical shrine with a solemn atmosphere built in Gongen-zukuri (style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof). It is designated as National Important Cultural Property. Late April is the best period to see the Azaleas on the premises.

Famous for its deity of scholarship

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

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

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”