Hie Shrine in Tokyo's Nagatachō district dates to the Kamakura period and served as guardian deity of Edo Castle and the Imperial Palace.
TokyoSasayama Shrine, dedicated to the god of martial arts and war, sits within Kurume Castle in Fukuoka with a main hall in traditional Edo period style.
FukuokaTaga Taisha enshrines Izanami and Izanagi and appears in Japan's oldest chronicles from 712 AD; its gardens are designated a nationally recognized Place of Scenic Beauty.
Taga · ShigaShrine dedicated to weaving deities symbolizing romantic union, featuring reinforced concrete architecture from 1937 and four National Tangible Cultural Properties.
Ashikaga · TochigiA Kyoto shrine tracing its origins to 656, dedicated to Susanoo-no-mikoto and his consort, with its main hall designated a National Treasure in 2020.
KyotoOne of Tokyo's oldest temples dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon since the 7th century, Senso-ji features the iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise-dori shopping street.
TokyoThis Nagasaki shrine dedicated to the sea god offers traditional architecture, serene gardens, and hosts an annual August festival honoring maritime heritage.
NagasakiThis Kaga shrine traces its origins to 585 when an imperial kami was transferred to the site, rising to prominence as one of the region's most historically significant sanctuaries.
Kaga · IshikawaEstablished in 904, this shrine honors Tenjin, the deified scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, whose unique single-building design houses all major sanctuaries.
Hofu · YamaguchiThis shrine atop Mount Shinzan in Akita honors mountain deities and houses a thousand-year-old kaya tree among ancient cedar groves.
Oga · AkitaThis Osaka shrine venerates two Shinto deities and features a main hall in the distinctive Momoyama-period Ikutama architectural style.
OsakaThis Heian-period shrine in Tokushima city venerates two kami and showcases a Momoyama-style main hall built in 1630, designated a National Important Cultural Property.
TokushimaShrine honoring Mōri Takachika, the last daimyō of Chōshū Domain and central figure in the Meiji Restoration.
YamaguchiShrine dating to the 6th century enshrining deities from three generations of the Hyuga, beginning with Ninigi.
Kobayashi · MiyazakiShrine commemorating Japan's mythical founding, erected on the sacred site where Emperor Jinmu established his palace approximately 2,680 years ago.
Kashihara · NaraShinto shrine dedicated to Hachiman, god of war and samurai patron, hosting an annual August festival featuring traditional taiko drums and horseback archery.
Morioka · IwateShrine dedicated to Emperor Jimmu and ancestral deities, believed to occupy the site of the emperor's ancient palace before his legendary eastern expedition.
MiyazakiShinto shrine dedicated to Sozen, an Edo-period samurai warrior, established in the early eighteenth century and surrounded by a serene garden.
Takizawa · Iwate
