北海道神宮
Hokkaido Shrine
Japan's Shinto shrines and cherry blossoms share a deep historical bond. Many shrine grounds serve as hanami (flower-viewing) gathering places, with ancient sakura trees whose blossoms were once read as omens of the year's harvest.
The cherry blossom (sakura, 桜) has been associated with Shinto since ancient times. The sudden blooming and brief life of cherry blossoms embodied the Shinto sense of mono no aware — the bittersweet awareness of impermanence. Many shrines planted cherry trees specifically to invite their divine energy.
The best time to visit most of these shrines is late March to mid-April, though timing varies by region. Northern shrines (Hokkaido, Tohoku) bloom in late April to early May, while Kyushu shrines often bloom in late March.
Hokkaido Shrine
Shiogama Shrine
Meiji Shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Nikko Toshogu
Kashima Shrine
Katori Shrine
Kanda Shrine (Kanda Myojin)
Yasukuni Shrine
Hikawa Shrine (Omiya)
Tokyo Daijingu
Hakone Shrine
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
Yasaka Shrine
Kitano Tenmangu
Heian Jingu
Kumano Hongu Taisha
Itsukushima Shrine
Kibitsu Shrine
Kotohira-gu (Konpira-san)
Oyamazumi Shrine
Dazaifu Tenmangu
Kirishima Shrine
Aso Shrine
Komagata Shrine
Takekoma Inari Shrine
Uesugi Shrine
Isasumi Shrine
Hie Shrine
Samukawa Shrine
Futarasan Shrine (Nikko)
Awa Shrine
Okunitama Shrine
Nezu Shrine
Asakusa Shrine
Enoshima Shrine
Tsukubasan Shrine
Mishima Taisha
Hirano Shrine
Hofu Tenmangu
Yutoku Inari Shrine
Sapporo Gokoku Shrine
Sendai Toshogu
Nanko Shrine
Shonai Shrine
Taga Shrine Tagajo
Hiraizumi Hakusan Shrine
Hirosaki Hachimangu
Haishiwa Shrine
Tsuruoka Tenmangu
Fukushima Inari Shrine
Yushima Tenmangu
Hodosan Shrine
Tokiwa Shrine
Musashi Mitake Shrine
Kameari Katori Shrine
Inage Sengen Shrine
Tsukudo Shrine
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine (Women's)
Takao Yakuoin Izuna Gongen
Hitachi Shrine Hitachinokuni
Yoshida Shrine Mito
Chichibu Imamiya Shrine
Kanayama Shrine Kawasaki
Suwa Shrine Tatebayashi
Shogun Shrine
Oya Shrine
Kanegasaki Shrine
Takeda Shrine
Umenomiya Taisha
Yuki Shrine
Yoshino Shrine
Iyo Tsuhiko Shrine (Tsubaki Shrine)
Sano Shrine
Kikuchi Shrine
Washio Atago Shrine
Komyozen Shrine