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Hōfu Tenmangū

Established in 904, this shrine honors Tenjin, the deified scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, whose unique single-building design houses all major sanctuaries.

Hofu · Yamaguchi

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Shinzan Shrine

This shrine atop Mount Shinzan in Akita honors mountain deities and houses a thousand-year-old kaya tree among ancient cedar groves.

Oga · Akita

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Ikukunitama Shrine

This Osaka shrine venerates two Shinto deities and features a main hall in the distinctive Momoyama-period Ikutama architectural style.

Osaka

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Hōfu Tenmangū

Established in 904, this shrine honors Tenjin, the deified scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, whose unique single-building design houses all major sanctuaries.

Hofu · Yamaguchi

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Shinzan Shrine

This shrine atop Mount Shinzan in Akita honors mountain deities and houses a thousand-year-old kaya tree among ancient cedar groves.

Oga · Akita

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Ikukunitama Shrine

This Osaka shrine venerates two Shinto deities and features a main hall in the distinctive Momoyama-period Ikutama architectural style.

Osaka

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Ichinomiya Shrine

This 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.

Tokushima

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Noda Shrine

Shrine honoring Mōri Takachika, the last daimyō of Chōshū Domain and central figure in the Meiji Restoration.

Yamaguchi

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Kirishimamine Shrine

Shrine dating to the 6th century enshrining deities from three generations of the Hyuga, beginning with Ninigi.

Kobayashi · Miyazaki

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Kashihara Jingu

Shrine commemorating Japan's mythical founding, erected on the sacred site where Emperor Jinmu established his palace approximately 2,680 years ago.

Kashihara · Nara

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Morioka Hachimangū Shrine

Shinto shrine dedicated to Hachiman, god of war and samurai patron, hosting an annual August festival featuring traditional taiko drums and horseback archery.

Morioka · Iwate

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Miyazaki-jingū

Shrine dedicated to Emperor Jimmu and ancestral deities, believed to occupy the site of the emperor's ancient palace before his legendary eastern expedition.

Miyazaki

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Onikoshi Sozen Shrine

Shinto shrine dedicated to Sozen, an Edo-period samurai warrior, established in the early eighteenth century and surrounded by a serene garden.

Takizawa · Iwate

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Aoshima Shrine

Shrine occupying an entire 1.5-kilometre island, dedicated to deities including the god of navigation and ancestors of Emperor Jimmu.

Miyazaki

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

Shrine founded as guardian deity of the Kamakura shogunate, hosting significant festivals including horseback archery and sumo wrestling traditions.

Kamakura · Kanagawa

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Kurumayama Shrine

Mountain shrine at 1,925 meters dedicated to the Shinto deity of mountains, regarded as sacred since the Jōmon period and steeped in tengu folklore.

Chino · Nagano

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Aoi Aso Shrine

Shrine dedicated to three protective deities founded 1,200 years ago as a guardian of the Hitoyoshi-Kuma basin and Mount Aso region.

Hitoyoshi · Kumamoto

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Kashima Jingū Shrine

Believed to have been founded in 660 BCE, this ancient shrine in the Kanto region is dedicated to a patron deity of martial arts and historic swordsman school.

Kashima · Ibaraki

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Jozankei Shrine

A Shinto shrine in Sapporo's Jozankei hot spring resort area, dedicated to the god of hot springs and healing, surrounded by nature and autumn foliage.

Sapporo · Hokkaido

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Izumo Taisha

One of Japan's oldest and most revered Shinto shrines, dedicated to Ōkuninushi no Ōkami, venerated as the deity of nation-building, agriculture, and relationships.

Izumo · Shimane

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Hie Shrine

A Shinto shrine in Takayama dedicated to Sanno Gongen and serving as the focal point of the Takayama Spring Festival, one of Japan's most beautiful festivals.

Takayama · Gifu

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