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Japan Sacred Spots

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Love & Marriage Power Spots

Love & Marriage — 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.

神社東海 / 静岡県

Mishima Taisha

The ichinomiya (primary shrine) of Izu Province, deeply revered by Minamoto no Yoritomo. It is also …

神社近畿 / 大阪府

Sumiyoshi Taisha

The head shrine of approximately 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines throughout Japan, this ancient sanctuary is…

神社中国 / 島根県

Izumo Taisha

One of Japan's oldest and most revered shrines, drawing worshippers from across the country seeking …

神社中国 / 岡山県

Kibitsuhiko Jinja

The ichinomiya (primary shrine) of Bizen Province, enshrining Oikibitsuhiko-no-Mikoto—the legendary …

神社近畿 / 奈良県

Omiwa Jinja

One of Japan's oldest shrines, unique in that it has no main hall—Mt. Miwa itself is the sacred obje…

聖地九州 / 宮崎県

Amano Iwato Jinja

The mythological setting of the legend of the 'Rock-Cave of Heaven' (Amano Iwato), where the sun god…

寺院近畿 / 京都府

Tenryuji

The head temple of the Rinzai Zen Tenryuji school, set in the scenic Arashiyama and Sagano area of K…

神社九州 / 大分県

Usa Jingu

The head shrine of approximately 44,000 Hachimangu shrines in Japan and—alongside Ise Jingu—consider…

聖地近畿 / 奈良県

Muro Ryuketsu Jinja

An ancient shrine dedicated to the water deity Ryujin (the Dragon God). Deep within the precincts li…

神社東海 / 静岡県

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha

The head shrine of approximately 1,300 Sengen shrines across Japan, with Mt. Fuji itself as its sacr…

聖地関東 / 茨城県

Oiwa Jinja

Known as one of Japan's most potent power spots, this ancient shrine carries the legend that NASA as…

自然甲信越 / 長野県

Togakushi Mountain & Forest

A sacred mountain said to be the place where the great door of the Rock-Cave of Heaven was hurled. T…

神社甲信越 / 長野県

Togakushi Jinja

A complex of five shrines nestled in the sacred Mt. Togakushi area northwest of Nagano City. This si…

聖地沖縄 / 沖縄県

Sefa-Utaki

The highest sacred utaki (grove) of the Ryukyu Kingdom, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. T…

自然関東 / 栃木県

Nikko Kegon Falls

A magnificent waterfall plunging 97 meters from Lake Chuzenji into the valley below—one of Japan's '…

神社関東 / 栃木県

Nikko Tosho-gu

A UNESCO World Heritage shrine enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Edo Shogunate. Its lav…

神社関東 / 東京都

Meiji Jingu Shrine

This serene shrine stands amid a vast forest of approximately 700,000 square meters in the heart of …

聖地北陸 / 石川県

Keta Taisha (Grand Shrine of Noto)

The Grand Shrine of Noto (Keta Taisha), the ichinomiya of Noto Province. Its inner grove—the 'Irazu-…

寺院関東 / 東京都

Sensoji

Tokyo's oldest temple and its most visited tourist attraction, drawing over 30 million visitors annu…

神社近畿 / 兵庫県

Awaji Izanagi Jingu

Japan's oldest shrine, enshrining Izanagi and Izanami—the divine creators of Japan itself. Located o…

寺院近畿 / 京都府

Kiyomizudera

This iconic Kyoto temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the origin of the Japanese expression 'ju…

神社近畿 / 和歌山県

Kumano Hongu Taisha

The spiritual heart of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Moun…

神社東海 / 愛知県

Atsuta Jingu

A shrine of the highest prestige, enshrining the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi—one of Japan's Three Sacred Imp…

神社関東 / 神奈川県

Hakone Jinja

Renowned as the Guardian Shrine of the Kanto Region, Hakone Jinja stands on the shores of Lake Ashin…

神社甲信越 / 長野県

Suwa Taisha

The head shrine of approximately 25,000 Suwa shrines nationwide, comprising four individual shrines …

自然近畿 / 和歌山県

Nachi Falls

Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall at 133 meters, Nachi Falls has been revered as a deity in its …

神社九州 / 鹿児島県

Kirishima Jingu

One of southern Kyushu's most powerful spiritual sites, nestled amid the Kirishima mountain range at…

自然九州 / 宮崎県

Takachiho Gorge

A nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument steeped in Japan's oldest mythol…

聖地近畿 / 兵庫県

Takamagahara Koshikiiwa Jinja

An ancient shrine in the hills behind Nishinomiya City, enshrining a massive 30-meter-tall sacred bo…