Yutoku Inari Shrine
Yutoku Inari Shrine - One of Japan's Three Great Inari Shrines
One of Japan's three largest Inari shrines, featuring dramatic vermillion architecture built into...
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
Head Shrine of Japan's Sengen Shrines and Mount Fuji Worship
The head shrine of roughly 1,300 Sengen (Asama) shrines nationwide, dedicated to the deity of Mou...
Awashima Shrine
Shrine Known for Thousands of Dedicated Dolls
A seaside shrine in Kada dedicated to Sukunahikona, associated with women's health and known for ...
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...
Udo Shrine
A Sacred Shrine in a Sea Cave
Built inside a natural cave overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Udo Shrine is one of Japan's most dram...
Usa Jingu
Head Shrine of 40,000 Hachiman Shrines
The head shrine of all 40,000 Hachiman shrines in Japan, set in an ancient forest with distinctiv...
Hikawa Shrine
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine
Hikawa Shrine in Saitama claims over 2,400 years of history, making it one of Japan's oldest Shin...
Omiwa Shrine
Ancient Shrine that Worships Mount Miwa Itself
One of Japan's oldest shrines, which has no main sanctuary because Mount Miwa behind it is worshi...
Dewa Sanzan
Dewa Sanzan (Three Sacred Mountains)
The three sacred mountains of Dewa -- Haguro, Gassan, and Yudono -- have been a center for yamabu...
Motonosumi Shrine
Motonosumi Shrine - 123 Torii Gates by the Sea
A seaside shrine where 123 vermillion torii gates snake down a clifftop hillside to the edge of t...
Oarai Isosaki Shrine
Oarai Isosaki Shrine features one of Japan's most photogenic views: a torii gate perched on rocks...
Hakuto Shrine
Overlooking an unspoiled stretch of San'in coastline, Hakuto Shrine enshrines the mythological Wh...
Takeda Shrine
Takeda Shrine is dedicated to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen, one of Japan's most famous sa...
Aso Shrine
Historic Shrine with a Rebuilt Tower Gate
One of the oldest and most important shrines in the Aso region, known for a two-story romon gate ...
Hiyoshi Taisha
Head Shrine of Some 3,800 Hie and Hiyoshi Shrines, Guardian of Mount Hiei
The head of some 3,800 Hie, Hiyoshi and Sanno shrines nationwide, set in the Sakamoto foothills o...