Best Shrines Spot List

“I have come to this land and my heart is sugasugashi (refreshed).” Suga Shrine is the tutelary shrine of 18 towns in Yotsuya, Tokyo.

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

Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love

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

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

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

A spectacular hall of worship with 44 massive pillars

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

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

Hie-jinja Shrine has a history of more than 600 years. The Sanno Festival, one of the three biggest Japanese festivals, is held in June.

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.

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

This is an auspicious shrine because of the kanji characters that are used for writing its name Hodosan can also be read as ”climbing a mountain of treasures.” The deities who protect people from fire, thefts, and other disasters are enshrined there.

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.

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

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).

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

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens