Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Kamakura's most important Shinto shrine, situated at the end of a grand tree-lined approach stret...
Atago Shrine
A Mountaintop Fire God Shrine Reached by a Rewarding Hike
Perched atop 924-meter Mt. Atago, this ancient shrine dedicated to the fire deity has protected K...
Omi Jingu
Otsu Shrine Tied to Emperor Tenji and Competitive Karuta
A Shinto shrine in Otsu dedicated to Emperor Tenji, widely known as a centre of competitive karuta.
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
Shrine to the God of Learning and Host of the Tenjin Matsuri
A shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of learning, and the site of the Tenjin Ma...
Shirahige Shrine
Ancient Shrine with a Torii Gate Standing in Lake Biwa
The head of the Shirahige shrines, known for a red torii gate that stands in the water of Lake Bi...
Taga Taisha
Major Shinto Shrine Honouring Izanagi and Izanami
One of Shiga's principal shrines, dedicated to Izanagi and Izanami and popularly called Ota-ga-san.
Ama no Iwato Shrine
Cave Where the Sun Goddess Hid
Sacred shrine marking the cave where the sun goddess Amaterasu hid, plunging the world into darkn...
Tsukuba-san Shrine
Tsukuba-san Shrine sits at the base of Mount Tsukuba, one of Japan's most famous mountains, where...
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 ...
Kunozan Toshogu
Ornate Shrine and Original Burial Site of Tokugawa Ieyasu
An ornately decorated hilltop shrine built in 1617 as the first burial place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, ...
Miyazaki Shrine
Shrine of Japan's Legendary First Emperor
Grand shrine dedicated to Emperor Jimmu, Japan's mythological first emperor, set in a vast sacred...
Kashima Shrine
Kashima Shrine is one of Japan's oldest and most venerated shrines, dedicated to the deity of mar...
Togakushi Shrine
Five-Shrine Complex with a Cedar-Lined Approach
A Shinto shrine complex of five shrines at the base of Mount Togakushi, with an Okusha approach l...
Izanagi Shrine
Japan's Oldest Shrine, Birthplace of the Creation Myth
Considered Japan's oldest shrine, dedicated to the creator deities Izanagi and Izanami who, accor...
Suwa Taisha
Suwa Taisha - One of Japan's Oldest and Most Revered Shrines
One of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, spread across four buildings around Lake Suwa and famo...