Blessing / Protection from Evil
Protection from Evil Power Spots
Protection from Evil — 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.
Sumiyoshi Taisha
The head shrine of approximately 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines throughout Japan, this ancient sanctuary is…
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…
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
One of Japan's most prominent sacred sites, welcoming over 10 million worshippers annually. Though a…
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…
Enryakuji
The head temple of the Tendai school of Buddhism, founded by Saicho on Mt. Hiei. Called 'the Mother …
Horyuji
The oldest wooden structures in the world, built by Prince Shotoku. The precincts are divided into t…
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 …
Kongobuji
The head temple of the Shingon school of Esoteric Buddhism, effectively the center of all Mt. Koya. …
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…
Koyasan Okunoin
The holiest ground on Mt. Koya, where the monk Kobo Daishi (Kukai) is said to remain in eternal medi…
Kashima Jingu
One of Japan's oldest shrines and the spiritual home of the martial arts. Deeply venerated by samura…