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Family Safety & Harmony — we introduce shrines, temples, nature spots, and sacred sites said to grant this blessing. Offer your prayers at these revered places where people have gathered since ancient times.
Miho no Matsubara
Miho no Matsubara is a pine-covered beach about 7 km long on the Miho Peninsula in Shimizu Ward, Shi…
Sanjusangendo Temple (Rengeo-in)
Sanjusangendo (officially the Main Hall of Rengeo-in) is a Tendai Buddhist hall founded in 1164 (the…
Sanzenin Temple
Sanzenin is a Tendai sect temple in Ohara, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto. Its origin traces to Saicho establishi…
Mitsumine Jinja
Located deep in the mountains of Okuchichibu in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, at an elevation of abo…
Mishima Taisha
The ichinomiya (primary shrine) of Izu Province, deeply revered by Minamoto no Yoritomo. It is also …
Kamigamo Jinja
Kamigamo Jinja (formally Kamowakeikazuchi Jinja) is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, registered a…
Chusonji Temple
An ancient Tendai temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, registered in 2011 as a component of the UN…
Kunozan Toshogu
Standing at the summit of Mt. Kuno in Shizuoka, this shrine enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu and was the fi…
Kameido Tenjin Shrine
Kameido Tenjin Shrine is in Koto Ward, Tokyo, and enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of lear…
Ise Jingu
The head shrine of Shinto, made up of 125 shrines centered on the Naiku (Kotai Jingu), which enshrin…
Fushimi Inari Taisha
The head shrine of approximately 30,000 Inari shrines across Japan, and one of the country's most be…
Sumiyoshi Shrine (Fukuoka)
Sumiyoshi Shrine stands in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, and is a prestigious shrine as the Ichinomiya (fore…
Izumo Taisha
One of Japan's oldest and most revered shrines, drawing worshippers from across the country seeking …
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine stands in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, and is a sacred plac…
Hokkaido Jingu
Founded in 1869 (the 2nd year of Meiji) as the guardian of Hokkaido's development, this shrine holds…
Lake Towada
Lake Towada is a caldera lake straddling Towada City in Aomori Prefecture and Kazuno County in Akita…
Nanzoin Temple
A special head temple (Betsukaku Honzan) of Koyasan Shingon in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture. It is k…
Kibitsu Jinja
Kibitsu Jinja is a historic shrine in Kita Ward, Okayama, and the Ichinomiya of Bitchu Province. It …
Yoshida Shrine
Yoshida Shrine stands on Mt. Yoshida in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, and is a historic shrine founded in 859 (…
Shitennoji Temple
The head temple of the Wa sect in Tennoji Ward, Osaka, said to have been built by Prince Shotoku in …
Tosa Jinja
Tosa Jinja, in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, is an ancient shrine that has been revered since antiqu…
Jigokudani Monkey Park
Jigokudani Monkey Park, in Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture, is a park where visit…
Tado Taisha
Tado Taisha, in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, is an ancient shrine also called 'Kita-Ise Daijingu' and ran…
Oyama Afuri Jinja
Oyama Afuri Jinja stands on Mt. Oyama (1,252 m) in Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is an ancient s…
Oarai Isosaki Jinja
Oarai Isosaki Jinja stands in Oarai Town, Higashiibaraki County, Ibaraki Prefecture, a majestic shri…
Daishoin Temple
A temple of the Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism on Miyajima (Itsukushima) in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima…
Oasahiko Jinja
Oasahiko Jinja, in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, is the Ichinomiya of Awa Province, revered as the c…
Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate, in Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture, is a sandbar about 3.6 km long running north to so…
Tenryuji
The head temple of the Rinzai Zen Tenryuji school, set in the scenic Arashiyama and Sagano area of K…
Usa Jingu
The head shrine of approximately 44,000 Hachimangu shrines in Japan and—alongside Ise Jingu—consider…
Hodosan Jinja
Hodosan Jinja stands at the foot of Mt. Hodo (497 m) in Nagatoro, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefect…
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
The head shrine of approximately 1,300 Sengen shrines across Japan, with Mt. Fuji itself as its sacr…
Samukawa Jinja
Ichinomiya of Sagami Province, located in Samukawa, Koza District, Kanagawa Prefecture, this shrine …
Iwakiyama Jinja
Iwakiyama Jinja stands in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, a shrine whose sacred body is Mt. Iwaki …
Kawasaki Daishi (Heikenji Temple)
Kawasaki Daishi, in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a head temple of the Chizan branch of Shi…
Heian Jingu
Heian Jingu stands in Okazaki, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, and was founded in 1895 (the 28th year of Meiji) t…
Byodoin Temple
Byodoin was founded in 1052 (the 7th year of Eisho) when Fujiwara no Yorimichi converted his villa i…
Hirano Shrine
Hirano Shrine stands in Kita Ward, Kyoto, and is an ancient shrine founded by Emperor Kanmu during t…
Hirota Jinja
Hirota Jinja is a shrine of high standing in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, enshrining the aramitama…
Oiwa Jinja
Known as one of Japan's most potent power spots, this ancient shrine carries the legend that NASA as…
Osorezan (Bodaiji Temple)
Osorezan, in Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture, is a sacred site where Osorezan Bodaiji (Soto school) st…
Arakurayama Sengen Shrine
Arakurayama Sengen Shrine stands on the slope of Mt. Arakura in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, a…
Nikko Futarasan Jinja (Main Shrine)
The main shrine of Nikko Futarasan Jinja is an ancient shrine standing within the Sannai area of Nik…
Rinnoji Temple (Nikko)
Nikko-san Rinnoji, in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, is a large Tendai temple said to have been ope…
Nikko Tosho-gu
A UNESCO World Heritage shrine enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Edo Shogunate. Its lav…
Meiji Jingu Shrine
This serene shrine stands amid a vast forest of approximately 700,000 square meters in the heart of …
Kasuga Taisha
Founded in 768 (the 2nd year of Jingo-keiun) in the Nara period, Kasuga Taisha is the head shrine of…
Seimei Shrine
Seimei Shrine stands in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, and enshrines Abe no Seimei, an onmyoji (master of yin-…
Kinomiya Jinja
Located in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, this is the head shrine of the 44 Kinomiya shrines across Jap…
Todaiji
The internationally famous home of the Great Buddha of Nara (Rushanabutsu, approximately 15 meters t…
Higashi Honganji Temple
Higashi Honganji (Shinshu Honbyo) is the head temple of the Shinshu Otani-ha, founded in 1602 (the 7…
Tofukuji
A grand Zen Buddhist temple boasting Kyoto's most expansive monastic complex. Its autumn foliage is …
Matsunoo Taisha
Matsunoo Taisha, in Arashiyama in Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto, is one of the most ancient shrines in the co…
Matsushima
Matsushima is a scenic area of more than 260 islands floating in Matsushima Bay in Miyagi Prefecture…
Hiraoka Shrine
Hiraoka Shrine stands in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, and is the Ichinomiya (foremost shrine) of …
Tsubaki Okami Yashiro
This shrine in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, is the head shrine of about 2,000 shrines across Japan dedica…
Haruna Jinja
Located on the slopes of Mt. Haruna in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, this shrine has long been known a…
Kashihara Jingu
Kashihara Jingu stands in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, and enshrines Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor…
Kushida Shrine
Kushida Shrine stands in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, and is affectionately known to the people of Hakata a…
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Jinja
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Jinja stands in Omiya Ward, Saitama, and is a distinguished ancient shrine…
Musashi Mitake Jinja
Musashi Mitake Jinja is an ancient shrine at the summit of Mt. Mitake (929 m) in Ome, Tokyo. It is f…
Motsuji Temple
Motsuji, in Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, is an old Tendai temple said to have been opened in 85…
Kehi Jingu
Kehi Jingu, in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture, is a prestigious shrine that has served as the Ichino…
Horyuji
The oldest wooden structures in the world, built by Prince Shotoku. The precincts are divided into t…
Naminoue-gu
Naminoue-gu stands on a coastal cliff in Naha and is the foremost of the eight Ryukyu shrines and th…
Sensoji
Tokyo's oldest temple and its most visited tourist attraction, drawing over 30 million visitors annu…
Awaji Izanagi Jingu
Japan's oldest shrine, enshrining Izanagi and Izanami—the divine creators of Japan itself. Located o…
Yushima Tenmangu (Yushima Tenjin)
Yushima Tenmangu is a shrine in Yushima, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, widely known as 'Yushima Tenjin.' It en…
Terukuni Shrine
Terukuni Shrine stands in Kagoshima and enshrines Shimazu Nariakira, the 11th lord of the Satsuma do…
Kumano Taisha (Izumo)
Kumano Taisha stands in Yakumo-cho, Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, and is the Ichinomiya (foremost shri…
Kumano Hongu Taisha
The spiritual heart of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Moun…
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Kumano Hayatama Taisha, in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture, is a sacred site counted among the thre…
Atsuta Jingu
A shrine of the highest prestige, enshrining the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi—one of Japan's Three Sacred Imp…
Tamaki Jinja
Tamaki Jinja is a shrine near the summit of Mt. Tamaki (about 1,078 m) in Totsukawa Village, Yoshino…
Zuiganji Temple
A Zen temple of the Myoshinji branch of the Rinzai school in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, and the …
Ikushima Tarushima Shrine
Ikushima Tarushima Shrine stands in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, and is an ancient shrine enshrining two…
Taimadera Temple
An old temple in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, unusual in being jointly maintained by Koyasan Shingon …
Mt. Haku
Mt. Haku is a sacred mountain 2,702 m high spanning Ishikawa and Gifu prefectures, counted as one of…
Shirayama Hime Jinja
Shirayama Hime Jinja stands in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, and is the head shrine of about 2,000 H…
Shiraito Falls
Shiraito Falls, in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a fan-shaped waterfall about 200 m wide …
Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine
Shiratani Unsuikyo is a ravine along the Shiratani River in northern Yakushima, within the Yakushima…
Masumida Jinja
Masumida Jinja stands in the center of Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, an ancient shrine that has…
Chion-in Temple
Chion-in is the head temple of the Jodo school, the base from which Honen Shonin spread his teaching…
Iwashimizu Hachimangu
Iwashimizu Hachimangu stands on the summit of Mt. Otoko in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, and is one of t…
Chichibu Jinja
Chichibu Jinja stands in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, and is an ancient shrine counted among the 'C…
Hotaka Jinja
Hotaka Jinja, in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, is an ancient shrine widely worshipped as the 'chief gu…
Takekoma Shrine
Takekoma Shrine stands in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, and is a prestigious shrine counted among Japa…
Kasama Inari Shrine
Kasama Inari Shrine is in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, and is a shrine of high standing counted as on…
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
Located in Tsukiji, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, this is a temple of the Hongwanji school of Jodo Shinshu. It w…
Nishinomiya Jinja
Nishinomiya Jinja stands in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, and as the 'head shrine of Ebisu shrines'…
Nishi Honganji Temple
Nishi Honganji (Ryukokuzan Hongwanji) is the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, and moved…
Toyokawa Inari (Myogonji Temple)
Toyokawa Inari (formal name: Myogonji) is a Soto Zen temple in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture. Because o…
Gotokuji Temple
Located in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, this is a temple of the Soto sect, formally named Daikeizan Gotokuj…
Kinkakuji (Rokuonji Temple)
Kinkakuji (formal name: Rokuonji) is a Zen temple of the Shokokuji school of Rinzai Zen, originating…
Ginkakuji (Jishoji Temple)
Ginkakuji (formal name: Jishoji) is a Zen temple of the Shokokuji school of Rinzai Zen, originating …
Kirishima Jingu
One of southern Kyushu's most powerful spiritual sites, nestled amid the Kirishima mountain range at…
Asuka Ishibutai Kofun
Japan's largest exposed burial mound with a horizontal stone chamber. Said to be the tomb of the pow…
Kashii-gu
Kashii-gu, in Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, is an ancient shrine enshrining Empero…
Takahata Fudo (Kongoji Temple)
Located in Hino, Tokyo, this is a special head temple (Betsukaku Honzan) of the Chizan school of Shi…
Kotokuin Temple (Kamakura Daibutsu)
Kotokuin, in Hase, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a Jodo school temple whose principal image…
Koyasan Okunoin
The holiest ground on Mt. Koya, where the monk Kobo Daishi (Kukai) is said to remain in eternal medi…
Tottori Sand Dunes
Japan's only desert-like landscape, a quasi-national park stretching 2.4 km north to south and 16 km…
Mt. Chokai
Mt. Chokai is a sacred mountain 2,236 m high on the border of Yamagata and Akita prefectures, and th…
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, this shrine has been deeply revered as the guardian deity …
Ryoanji Temple
Ryoanji is a Zen temple of the Myoshinji branch of the Rinzai school, founded in 1450 by Hosokawa Ka…