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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.
Mimurotoji Temple
Located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, this is a temple of the Honzan Shugen sect, formally named Myojoza…
Mishima Taisha
The ichinomiya (primary shrine) of Izu Province, deeply revered by Minamoto no Yoritomo. It is also …
Shimogamo Jinja
Shimogamo Jinja (formally Kamomioya Jinja) is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto and a component of …
Imamiya Jinja
Imamiya Jinja is a shrine with a long history in Murasakino, Kita Ward, Kyoto. It originated in the …
Imado Jinja
Imado Jinja is an ancient shrine in Imado, Taito Ward, Tokyo. It is said to have been founded in 106…
Isaniwa Jinja
Isaniwa Jinja is a Hachiman shrine in the Dogo district of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, long worship…
Sumiyoshi Taisha
The head shrine of approximately 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines throughout Japan, this ancient sanctuary is…
Yasaka Jinja
Yasaka Jinja stands in Gion, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, and is an ancient shrine affectionately known …
Yaegaki Jinja
Yaegaki Jinja, in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, is an ancient shrine with nationwide fame as a ma…
Izumo Taisha
One of Japan's oldest and most revered shrines, drawing worshippers from across the country seeking …
Itsukushima Jinja
Itsukushima Jinja is a World Heritage Site shrine (registered in 1996) on Miyajima in the Seto Inlan…
Jishu Jinja
Jishu Jinja is a shrine for good relationships located within the grounds of Kiyomizudera, a World H…
Taga Taisha
Taga Taisha stands in Taga, Shiga Prefecture, and its main deities are Izanagi no Mikoto and Izanami…
Meoto Iwa (Wedded Rocks, Futami Okitama Shrine)
Meoto Iwa are two rocks standing at Futamigaura in Futami Town, Ise City, Mie Prefecture, located wi…
Yasui Konpira-gu Shrine
Yasui Konpira-gu Shrine stands in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, and is known for its power to cut off bad…
Munakata Taisha
Munakata Taisha stands in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, and is among Japan's oldest shrines, enshrin…
Muroji Temple
Muroji, in the mountains of Uda City, Nara Prefecture, is the head temple of the Muroji branch of Sh…
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
The head shrine of approximately 1,300 Sengen shrines across Japan, with Mt. Fuji itself as its sacr…
Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja
Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja stands in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, an ancient shrine with a history of…
Hirano Shrine
Hirano Shrine stands in Kita Ward, Kyoto, and is an ancient shrine founded by Emperor Kanmu during t…
Togakushi Jinja
A complex of five shrines nestled in the sacred Mt. Togakushi area northwest of Nagano City. This si…
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…
Hie Jinja
Located in Nagatacho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, this distinguished shrine was the guardian shrine of Edo Castl…
Meiji Jingu Shrine
This serene shrine stands amid a vast forest of approximately 700,000 square meters in the heart of …
Kinomiya Jinja
Located in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, this is the head shrine of the 44 Kinomiya shrines across Jap…
Tokyo Daijingu
Located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, this shrine was founded in 1880 (the 13th year of Meiji) as a place to wo…
Nezu Jinja
Nezu Jinja is an ancient shrine in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, said to have been founded about 1,900 years a…
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…
Motsuji Temple
Motsuji, in Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, is an old Tendai temple said to have been opened in 85…
Keta Taisha (Grand Shrine of Noto)
The Grand Shrine of Noto (Keta Taisha), the ichinomiya of Noto Province. Its inner grove—the 'Irazu-…
Enoshima Jinja
Located on Enoshima Island in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, this shrine has a distinctive form of w…
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…
Kiyomizudera
This iconic Kyoto temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the origin of the Japanese expression 'ju…
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…
Kumano Nachi Taisha
Kumano Nachi Taisha, on Mt. Nachi in Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, is a World Heritage sa…
Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine
Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine stands in Chuo Ward, Osaka, and is known for blessings of business prosperi…
Ikushima Tarushima Shrine
Ikushima Tarushima Shrine stands in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, and is an ancient shrine enshrining two…
Ikuta Jinja
Ikuta Jinja stands in Chuo Ward, Kobe, and is an ancient shrine whose main deity is Wakahirume no Mi…
Taimadera Temple
An old temple in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, unusual in being jointly maintained by Koyasan Shingon …
Shirayama Hime Jinja
Shirayama Hime Jinja stands in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, and is the head shrine of about 2,000 H…
Ishiyamadera Temple
Ishiyamadera, in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, is a head temple of Toji Shingon Buddhism, said to hav…
Kanda Myojin (Kanda Jinja)
Located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Kanda Myojin (Kanda Jinja) is an ancient shrine said to have been founded…
Mt. Tsukuba
Mt. Tsukuba is an 877 m mountain in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, made up of twin peaks: Mt. Nan…
Hakone Jinja
Renowned as the Guardian Shrine of the Kanto Region, Hakone Jinja stands on the shores of Lake Ashin…
Kimiidera Temple
The head temple of the Kyuse Kannon sect, on the slope of Mt. Nagusa in Wakayama. It is known as Tem…
Kifune Jinja
Kifune Jinja is the head shrine of about 450 shrines across Japan that enshrine water deities. It en…
Akasaka Hikawa Shrine
Akasaka Hikawa Shrine stands in Akasaka, Minato Ward, Tokyo, and is deeply revered as a shrine for m…
Nonomiya Jinja
Nonomiya Jinja is a quiet shrine surrounded by the bamboo groves of Arashiyama and Sagano. It enshri…
Hasedera Temple (Nara)
Hasedera, in Hatsuse, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, is the head temple of the Buzan branch of Shing…
Hasedera Temple (Kamakura)
Hasedera, in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is an independent temple of the Jodo school said to…
Ryozenji Temple
Ryozenji is a Koyasan Shingon sect temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, and Temple No. 1 of the S…
Aoshima Jinja
Aoshima Jinja stands on Aoshima, a small island about 1.5 km in circumference covered in subtropical…
Takachiho Gorge
A nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument steeped in Japan's oldest mythol…
Takachiho Jinja
Takachiho Jinja, in Takachiho Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, is an ancient shrine near Takachiho Gorge, …
Kodaiji Temple
Kodaiji is a Rinzai Kennin-ji sect temple in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, founded in 1606 (the 11th year…
Takase Shrine
Takase Shrine stands in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, and is a prestigious shrine that has long been rev…
Udo Jingu
Udo Jingu stands on a seaside cliff in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, and is a rare 'kudari-miya' (s…