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Discover the Heart of Shinto

A comprehensive bilingual guide to 480+ Japanese shrines, their history, mythology, and cultural significance.

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Featured Shrines

Most historically significant "Tier 1" sites

Hokkaido Shrine

北海道神宮

Hokkaido · Sapporo
Independent Ichinomiya Development

Shiogama Shrine

鹽竈神社

Miyagi · Shiogama
Independent Ichinomiya Maritime Safety

Meiji Shrine

明治神宮

Tokyo · Shibuya
Independent National Prosperity

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

鶴岡八幡宮

Kanagawa · Kamakura
Hachiman Victory

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Tokyo 29 Fukuoka 24 Hokkaido 20 Kyoto 20 Shizuoka 18 Shimane 18 Yamagata 15 Kanagawa 15 Hyogo 15 Nara 14 Saitama 13 Osaka 12
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02 Blessings

General Prosperity (99) Victory (85) Agriculture (56) Matchmaking (47) National Protection (40) Safe Childbirth (33) Peace (32) Good Catch (22)

Shrine Networks

Major spiritual lineages and administrative groups

Independent

186 SHRINERS IN DB

Head: Oya Shrine

Gokoku

47 SHRINERS IN DB

Hachiman

37 SHRINERS IN DB

Head: Usa Jingu

Inari

11 SHRINERS IN DB

Suwa

7 SHRINERS IN DB

Kumano

6 SHRINERS IN DB

Sengen/Asama

6 SHRINERS IN DB

Sumiyoshi

5 SHRINERS IN DB

03 Mythology

The Birth of the Land (Kuniumi)

国生み（くにうみ）

7 Deities

The Land of the Dead (Yomi-no-Kuni)

黄泉の国（よみのくに）

4 Deities

The Purification and Birth of the Three Noble Children (Misogi)

禊と三貴子の誕生（みそぎ）

4 Deities

The Cave of the Sun Goddess (Ama-no-Iwato)

天岩戸（あまのいわと）

7 Deities

04 Pop Culture

anime

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

鬼滅の刃

2 Connected Sites

 anime

Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)

君の名は。

3 Connected Sites

 anime

Jujutsu Kaisen

呪術廻戦

3 Connected Sites

 anime

Inuyasha

犬夜叉

2 Connected Sites

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