“I have come to this land and my heart is sugasugashi (refreshed).” Suga Shrine is the tutelary shrine of 18 towns in Yotsuya, Tokyo.
Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love
Benzaiten, one of the seven lucky gods of Asakusa, is enshrined, and is said to bring benefits such as business success
A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body
Known as the shinto shrine related to Yoshida Shoin, a samurai clan member of the Choshu Domain who had enormous influence on the movement to topple the Edo Shogunate during the mid-19th century. Now deified, he has become popular as a god of academic success.
Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here
The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”
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 built to represent the nation's wish for peace. Yushukan displays relics and wills, and it is worth visiting.
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.
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.
Known for its god that brings economic blessings
A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi
Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival
Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district
Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity
An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto
For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did
Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined