Best Shrines Spot List

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Imado Shrine

Asakusa / Shrines

Wish upon the matchmaking deity for success in love

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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
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
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

Saitama Suburbs / Shrines

This is a historical shrine established about 1,500 years ago. The gods for a good marriage match and family harmony are enshrined.

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Kamo-wake-ikazuchi-jinja Shrine (Kamigamo Shrine)

Kinkakuji Temple, Kitayama / Shrines

Kamigamo-jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, founded during the mythical age. It is famous for its Aoi Festival (Kamo Festival) and is registered as a World Heritage Site.
Yushima Tenman-gu (Yushima Tenjin)

Ueno / Shrines

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.
Hanazono Jinja

Shinjuku / Shrines

Hanazono-jinja Shrine in Shinjuku, loved by many as an urban oasis.

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Namba Shrine

Namba, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi / Shrines

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

Umeda, Osaka Station, Kitashinchi / Shrines

Famous for its deity of scholarship

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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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Nonomiya Shrine

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Shrines

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

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Yudonosan Shrine

Surrounding Areas Of Yamagata / Shrines

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan
Hokoku Shrine

Osaka Castle, Tenmabashi, Kyobashi / Shrines

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

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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
Kotaijingu (Naiku)

Ise, Toba, Shima / Shrines

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

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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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Hakone Shrine

Hakone / Odawara / 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

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Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine

Umeda, Osaka Station, Kitashinchi / Shrines

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”
Kumano Nyakuoji Shrine

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Shrines

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja

Mt. Fuji / Shrines

The gateway to Mt. Fuji, this shrine lets you purify body and mind in an atmosphere both solemn and cooling (you might even get a chance to see Shinto ceremonies like festivals, benedictions, or weddings!)