Must See Shrines in Japan
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Fushimi Inari Shrine
Shinto shrine with a history of over 1300 years, renowned for thousands of vermilion torii gates leading up a sacred mountain. It serves as the head shrine of Inari worship and features traditional Japanese architecture.
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Meiji Shrine
Historic Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken featuring traditional Japanese architecture and a large forested area.
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Asakusa Shrine
Also called Sanja-sama, after the three fishermen it is dedicated to, this shrine enjoys lasting popularity among the tourists and locals…
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Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is one of the Kanpei-taisha, which means that it is highly supported by the government. Its history dates back to 656.
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Shitennoji
One of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan. The temple was completely rebuilt in 1963, but it still retains its former charm.
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Tōshō-gū shrine
Nikkō Tōshō-gū is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
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Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
This large and beautiful Shinto shrine was originally built in 1869 at a different location but just like the rest of Hiroshima, it was…
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Kushida Shrine
Founded in 757, the shrine is considered to be the oldest Shinto shrine in the city.
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Hokoku Shrine (Senjokaku)
The largest structure on the island is devoted to one of the unifiers of the 16th-century Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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Hokkaido Jingu Shrine
The Hokkaidō Shrine, named the Sapporo Shrine until 1964, is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Kego Shrine
Situated in a busy heart of the city, this quaint shrine serves as an oasis of serenity both for locals and tourists.
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