Best Shrines Spot List

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Yoshiwara Shrine

Shibamata / Kita-Senju / Kameari / Shrines

Benzaiten, one of the seven lucky gods of Asakusa, is enshrined, and is said to bring benefits such as business success
Imado Shrine

Asakusa / Shrines

Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love

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Chichibu Shrine

Saitama Suburbs / Shrines

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

Tsukiji / Shrines

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.
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

Umeda, Osaka Station, Kitashinchi / Shrines

Famous for its deity of scholarship

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Tanzan Shrine

Asuka, Horyuji Temple / Shrines

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

Nara, Ikoma, Tenri / Shrines

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

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Ujigami-jinja Shrine

Fushimi, Uji / Shrines

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

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Hokoku Shrine

Osaka Castle, Tenmabashi, Kyobashi / Shrines

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

Kobe, Sannomiya, Kitano / Shrines

The traditional god of learning

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Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine

Osaka Suburbs / Shrines

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

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Shirahige Shrine

Hikone, Nagahama / Shrines

The mystical, large torii (gateway) that appears as if it’s floating on the lake’s surface is a must-see

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Shimogamo-jinja Shrine

Ginkakuji Temple, Nanzenji Temple / Shrines

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.

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Yuki-Jinja Shrine

Kurama, Kifune / Shrines

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

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Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine

Kumano Kodo, Shingu, Shirahama / Shrines

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

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Kamikura Shrine

Kumano Kodo, Shingu, Shirahama / Shrines

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

Amanohashidate / Shrines

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

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Jishu-jinja Shrine

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Shrines

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.
Jonangu Shrine

Fushimi, Uji / Shrines

A shrine to the south of the imperial palace for gods who offer directional protection
Shiogama Jinja

Sendai And Matsushima / Shrines

The head shrine of Oshu, boasting 1,200 years of history