Shrines

Just like temples,Shrines,The places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, the Shinto "gods, are dotted around Japan,virtually each area, such as villages and towns, has its own shrine,". Characterized by a torii gate at the entrance, which mean the boundary line between holy ground and the secular world. People including new couples and new born babies visit shrines in order to pay respect to the kami or to pray for good fortune and health and blessing ,also visit during special events such as New Year, setsubun, shichigosan and other festivals.

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Fushimi Inari Shrine is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings.

Itsukushima Shrine

The centuries-old Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima is the source of both the island's fame and its name.

Meiji Jingu Shrine

Meiji Shrine and the adjacent Yoyogi Park make up a large forested area within the densely built-up city.

Nikko Toshogu Shrine

UNESCO World Heritage Site. Famous for its lavish decorations and ornate details. This 400-year-old shrine houses the remains of Edo period's founder, Ieyasu Tokugawa.

Heian Shrine

The shrine was built on the occasion of the 1100th anniversary of the capital's foundation in Kyoto and is dedicated to the spirits of the first and last emperors who reigned from the city, Emperor Kammu (737-806) and Emperor Komei (1831-1867).

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Among the hundreds of Tenmangu Shrines throughout Japan, Dazaifu's (大宰府天満宮, Dazaifu Tenmangū) is the most important one alongside Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu. Tenmangu Shrines are dedicated to the spirit of Sugawara Michizane, a scholar and politician of the Heian Period.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu (Tsurugaoka Hachimangū) is Kamakura's most important shrine. It was founded by Minamoto Yoriyoshi in 1063, and enlarged and moved to its current site in 1180 by Minamoto Yoritomo, the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura government.

Ise Jingu Shrine

Ise Jingu, officially 'Jingu', includes 125 jinja(shinto shrine), centered around Kotaijingu(Naiku), dedicated to Amaterasu-Omikami, and Toyo'uke-daijingu(Geku), dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami. Its area is roughly the same size as Paris. More than 1,500 rituals...

Atsuta Jingu

Atsuta Shrine is one of Shinto's most important shrines. It enshrines the Sun Goddess Amaterasu and stores the sacred sword Kusanagi, Note, however, that the sword is never displayed to the public.

Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine

Kumano Nachi Taisha is one of the three Kumano shrines, situated a few kilometers inland from the coastal hot spring resort of Katsuura.