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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.
Mishima Taisha
The ichinomiya (primary shrine) of Izu Province, deeply revered by Minamoto no Yoritomo. It is also …
Sumiyoshi Taisha
The head shrine of approximately 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines throughout Japan, this ancient sanctuary is…
Izumo Taisha
One of Japan's oldest and most revered shrines, drawing worshippers from across the country seeking …
Kibitsuhiko Jinja
The ichinomiya (primary shrine) of Bizen Province, enshrining Oikibitsuhiko-no-Mikoto—the legendary …
Omiwa Jinja
One of Japan's oldest shrines, unique in that it has no main hall—Mt. Miwa itself is the sacred obje…
Amano Iwato Jinja
The mythological setting of the legend of the 'Rock-Cave of Heaven' (Amano Iwato), where the sun god…
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…
Muro Ryuketsu Jinja
An ancient shrine dedicated to the water deity Ryujin (the Dragon God). Deep within the precincts li…
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
The head shrine of approximately 1,300 Sengen shrines across Japan, with Mt. Fuji itself as its sacr…
Oiwa Jinja
Known as one of Japan's most potent power spots, this ancient shrine carries the legend that NASA as…
Togakushi Mountain & Forest
A sacred mountain said to be the place where the great door of the Rock-Cave of Heaven was hurled. T…
Togakushi Jinja
A complex of five shrines nestled in the sacred Mt. Togakushi area northwest of Nagano City. This si…
Sefa-Utaki
The highest sacred utaki (grove) of the Ryukyu Kingdom, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. T…
Nikko Kegon Falls
A magnificent waterfall plunging 97 meters from Lake Chuzenji into the valley below—one of Japan's '…
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 …
Keta Taisha (Grand Shrine of Noto)
The Grand Shrine of Noto (Keta Taisha), the ichinomiya of Noto Province. Its inner grove—the 'Irazu-…
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 Hongu Taisha
The spiritual heart of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Moun…
Atsuta Jingu
A shrine of the highest prestige, enshrining the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi—one of Japan's Three Sacred Imp…
Hakone Jinja
Renowned as the Guardian Shrine of the Kanto Region, Hakone Jinja stands on the shores of Lake Ashin…
Suwa Taisha
The head shrine of approximately 25,000 Suwa shrines nationwide, comprising four individual shrines …
Nachi Falls
Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall at 133 meters, Nachi Falls has been revered as a deity in its …
Kirishima Jingu
One of southern Kyushu's most powerful spiritual sites, nestled amid the Kirishima mountain range at…
Takachiho Gorge
A nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument steeped in Japan's oldest mythol…
Takamagahara Koshikiiwa Jinja
An ancient shrine in the hills behind Nishinomiya City, enshrining a massive 30-meter-tall sacred bo…