Shrines in Aichi

Aichi Prefecture is home to 244 shrines, including Shibukawa Shrine and Kashima Shrine. These sites offer a look into Japan's spiritual heritage.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Shibukawa Shrine, Owariasahi

Shibukawa Shrine, Owariasahi

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Shibukawa Shrine is an ancient site with a rich history, rebuilt by famous figures.

Kashima Shrine

Kashima Shrine

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Kashima Shrine: a historic site dedicated to Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto, with unique poetry monumen...

Shinmeitaīchisha

Shinmeitaīchisha

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A Shinto shrine in Iwakura City, dedicated to Amaterasu-Omikami, offering cultural insights.

Okada Shinmeisha

Okada Shinmeisha

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Visit this historic shrine to see its unique architecture and revered deities.

Hazu Shrine (Minamichita)

Hazu Shrine (Minamichita)

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Hazu Shrine is a historic shrine on Chita Peninsula, known for its sacred forest and ancient scr...

Tsugu Hachimangu

Tsugu Hachimangu

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Tsugu Hachimangu is a historic shrine in Aichi Prefecture, known for its ancient cedar trees.

Hiyoshi Shrine

Hiyoshi Shrine

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Hiyoshi Shrine is a Nagoya sanctuary with ancient roots, easily accessible for a quick cultural...

Shinmei-sha

Shinmei-sha

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Shinmei-sha is a historic shrine in Tokoname with unique pottery guardian dogs.

Chūsei Jinja

Chūsei Jinja

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Japan's only shrine to Chiang Kai-shek, offering a unique historical and cultural experience.

Itsukiyama Inari Shrine

Itsukiyama Inari Shrine

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Ancient shrine on a burial mound, with archaeological finds, offering a glimpse into Japan's pas...

Funatsuka Shrine

Funatsuka Shrine

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Funatsuka Shrine is a historic site on a burial mound, offering a glimpse into local heritage.

Fujī Shrine

Fujī Shrine

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Fujii Shrine, founded 1872, enshrines major deities and preserves cultural treasures.

Ibun Shrine

Ibun Shrine

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Ibun Shrine is a historic site in Nishio City, enshrining ancient deities and an emperor.

Kasuga Shrine

Kasuga Shrine

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Ancient shrine in Nagoya, rebuilt after WWII, offers a glimpse into local history and festivals.

Hinode Shrine (Nagoya)

Hinode Shrine (Nagoya)

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Visit Hinode Shrine, a historic Nagoya shrine on an ancient burial mound, dedicated to prominent...

Ueno Tenmangū

Ueno Tenmangū

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Historic Nagoya shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a quiet spot worth an hour.

Shimonaka Hachiman

Shimonaka Hachiman

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A historic Nagoya shrine founded in 1156, linked to famous samurai and the childhood name of Toy...

Gosha Shrine (Kasugai)

Gosha Shrine (Kasugai)

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Gosha Shrine, founded in 1429, offers unique autumn and summer festivals.

Itahato Shrine

Itahato Shrine

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Itahato Shrine: an ancient shrine with samurai connections and a unique horseback archery ritual...

Inu Shrine

Inu Shrine

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Ancient Nagoya shrine known for safe childbirth prayers, featuring historic artifacts and a uniq...

Ifuribe Shrine

Ifuribe Shrine

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Ifuribe Shrine is a historic site in Ichinomiya with cultural properties and guardian deity stat...

Iga Hachimangū

Iga Hachimangū

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This shrine honors Tokugawa Ieyasu, with historic buildings and monthly festivals.

Hokkyu-hachimangū

Hokkyu-hachimangū

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Hokkyu-hachimangu is a shrine in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, with a historic stage.

Chigonokuchi-sha

Chigonokuchi-sha

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A shrine dedicated to an imperial prince, featuring a historic tree and monuments.

Chigo Shrine

Chigo Shrine

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Chigo Shrine, founded in 1155, honors child monks and offers a scenic cherry blossom viewing exp...

Yatsurugi Shrine

Yatsurugi Shrine

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Yatsurugi Shrine is a historic site in Okazaki with unique architecture and traditional dance.

Hassyosya Kumanosya Gōden

Hassyosya Kumanosya Gōden

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A historic shrine in Komaki City, with fort ruins from a 1584 battle.

Yaotomi Shrine

Yaotomi Shrine

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Yaotomi Shrine on Takeshima Island, connected by a footbridge, offers a sacred site with histori...

Rokusho Shrine (Toyota)

Rokusho Shrine (Toyota)

AICHI · SHRINE

Rokusho Shrine is a historic site in Toyota City with unique traditional stage architecture.

Utsutsu Shrine

Utsutsu Shrine

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Utsutsu Shrine: a historic shrine with a beautiful garden and important cultural properties.

Sakito Shrine

Sakito Shrine

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Sakito Shrine, rebuilt in 2019, offers a glimpse into local history and culture.

Katte-sha Shrine

Katte-sha Shrine

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Katte-sha Shrine is a unique Shinto shrine built atop an ancient, scallop-shaped burial mound.

Kitano Tenjinsha

Kitano Tenjinsha

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Historic Shinto shrine dedicated to learning, easily accessible, with unique brush festivals.

Ajima Shrine

Ajima Shrine

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Ajima Shrine is a historic site near Nagoya, offering a glimpse into ancient Japanese religious...

Sakate Shrine

Sakate Shrine

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Sakate Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine with ties to Ise Grand Shrine, worth visiting for its...

Natsuyama Hachimangu

Natsuyama Hachimangu

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Ancient shrine in Okazaki City, known for its October fire festival and historical significance.

Tanabata Shrine

Tanabata Shrine

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Tanabata Shrine is a historic Nagoya shrine dedicated to celestial deities, rebuilt after war.

Taki Jūnihashira Shrine

Taki Jūnihashira Shrine

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A local Shinto shrine in Komaki City featuring a massive chinquapin tree designated as a municip...

Okusa Hachimangu

Okusa Hachimangu

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Okusa Hachimangu is a historic Shinto shrine with unique festivals and cultural properties.

Ōmiya Sengen Shrine

Ōmiya Sengen Shrine

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Ancient mountaintop shrine dedicated to Konohanasakuyahime, known for its unique summer festival...

Ōke Shrine

Ōke Shrine

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Ōke Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to food deities, offering a glimpse into local history...

Oo Shrine

Oo Shrine

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Visit this ancient shrine dedicated to the imperial family's ancestor, a significant historical...

Oono Shrine

Oono Shrine

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Oono Shrine is a historic site dedicated to several deities, offering a glimpse into local herit...

Tenchisha

Tenchisha

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Tenchisha is a historic Shinto shrine with the oldest building in Nisshin City.

Tenjiku Shrine

Tenjiku Shrine

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This rare cotton shrine, founded in 1837, offers a unique cultural experience and a lively autum...

Sanokamisha

Sanokamisha

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Sanokamisha is a unique shrine in Seto City, known for matchmaking and a phallic statue.

Utsunomiya Shrine

Utsunomiya Shrine

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Visit this shrine to see a rare ancient tomb and its excavated bronze mirror.

Akumi Kanbe Shinmeisha

Akumi Kanbe Shinmeisha

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Visit this historic shrine to see unique architecture and experience a famous festival.

Hōju-in Temple

Hōju-in Temple

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Hōju-in Temple, founded by Kūkai in 818, offers a glimpse into ancient Buddhist history.

Fuji Sengen Shrine (Togo Town)

Fuji Sengen Shrine (Togo Town)

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Fuji Sengen Shrine is a historic site dedicated to multiple deities, with many subsidiary shrine...

Tobe Shrine

Tobe Shrine

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Tobe Shrine is a historic Nagoya shrine with important cultural properties, a short walk from Sa...

Terazu-hachimansha

Terazu-hachimansha

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Historic shrine in Nishio City, dedicated to Hachiman and Tokugawa Ieyasu, founded in the late 1...

Ozeki Shrine

Ozeki Shrine

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Ozeki Shrine, built on an ancient burial mound, offers a glimpse into local history and nature.

Komaki Shinmeisya

Komaki Shinmeisya

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Komaki Shinmeisya is a historic shrine in Komaki City, revered by historical figures.

Owari Ōkunitama Shrine

Owari Ōkunitama Shrine

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Ancient shrine in Aichi Prefecture, known for its unique architecture and a famous Naked Festiva...

Owaribe Shrine

Owaribe Shrine

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Ancient shrine on a mountaintop, built on a burial mound, with nationally designated historic ko...

Obari Shrine

Obari Shrine

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Obari Shrine: an ancient site possibly linked to the origin of the Owari name.

Owari Sarutahiko Shrine

Owari Sarutahiko Shrine

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A historic shrine in Ichinomiya dedicated to Sarutahiko Okami, featuring an original torii gate...

Biyō Shrine

Biyō Shrine

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Biyō Shrine: a Nagoya shrine with a unique history, rebuilt after war, housing multiple deities.

Yamanaka Hachimangū

Yamanaka Hachimangū

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Ancient Shinto shrine with historical ties to Tokugawa Ieyasu, worth visiting for its cultural h...

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