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Dazaifu Tenmangu

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Revered shrine dedicated to the deity of learning, attracting millions of students seeking academ...

Dewa Sanzan

Dewa Sanzan (Three Sacred Mountains)

The three sacred mountains of Dewa -- Haguro, Gassan, and Yudono -- have been a center for yamabu...

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Shrine of Ten Thousand Torii Gates

Head shrine of Inari with thousands of vermillion torii gates winding up the forested slopes of M...

Heian Shrine

Kyoto's Grand Meiji-Era Shrine with Stunning Gardens

A striking Meiji-era shrine featuring one of Japan's largest vermilion torii gates and a celebrat...

Ikuta Shrine

One of Japan's Oldest Shinto Shrines

One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, said to have been founded in 201 AD, located in the heart o...

Ise Grand Shrine

Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu)

Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu, rebuilt every 20 years ...

Isonokami Shrine

One of Japan's Oldest Shrines with Legendary Sacred Sword

One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, mentioned in the nation's earliest chronicles, said to hous...

Itsukushima Shrine

Floating Torii Gate of Miyajima

UNESCO World Heritage shrine on Miyajima Island, famous for its vermillion torii gate appearing t...

Izumo Taisha

Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine

One of Japan's oldest and most important Shinto shrines, renowned as the home of the deity of mar...

Kamigamo Shrine

Kyoto's Oldest Shrine with Sacred Sand Cone Mounds

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Kyoto's oldest Shinto shrines, founded in 678 AD, known f...

Kashima Shrine

Kashima Shrine is one of Japan's oldest and most venerated shrines, dedicated to the deity of mar...

Kasuga Taisha

Kasuga Grand Shrine

Ancient Shinto shrine set in a primeval forest, famous for thousands of stone and bronze lanterns.

Kitano Tenmangu

Shrine of Learning Famous for Plum Blossoms and Flea Markets

A major shrine dedicated to the deity of learning and scholarship, celebrated for its 2,000 plum ...

Konpira-gu (Kotohira-gu)

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Vermilion Grand Shrine at the Mouth of the Kumano River

The third of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, known for its striking vermilion buildings and an 80...

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Head Shrine of 3,000 Kumano Shrines and Pilgrimage Endpoint

The head shrine of over 3,000 Kumano shrines across Japan, serving as the spiritual endpoint of t...

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Sacred Grand Shrine Beside Japan's Tallest Waterfall

One of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, perched on a mountainside next to Nachi Falls and the icon...

Meiji Shrine

Tokyo's Most Important Shinto Shrine

Majestic shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, set within a 70-hectare evergreen ...

Motonosumi Shrine

Motonosumi Shrine - 123 Torii Gates by the Sea

A stunning seaside shrine where 123 vermillion torii gates snake down a clifftop hillside to the ...

Nikko Tosho-gu

Lavish Tokugawa Shrine

Lavishly decorated Shinto shrine enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, featuring intricate carvings and vib...