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

Yana Shrine

Yana Shrine

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Yana Shrine is a historic site with a large zelkova tree, worth visiting for its cultural signif...

Okazaki Tenmangū

Okazaki Tenmangū

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Okazaki Tenmangū is a historic shrine known for its plum blossoms and annual festival.

Iwasaki-Ontakesha

Iwasaki-Ontakesha

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A mountaintop shrine founded in 1860, offering spiritual history and panoramic views.

Iwazu Tenmangū

Iwazu Tenmangū

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Iwazu Tenmangū is a historic shrine dedicated to learning, rebuilt over centuries.

Kazan Shrine

Kazan Shrine

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Kazan Shrine honors a historical figure, offering a glimpse into local history and culture.

Kawashima Shrine

Kawashima Shrine

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Kawashima Shrine honors historical figures and deities, offering a glimpse into local spiritual...

Tokuō Inari & Kotohira Shrine

Tokuō Inari & Kotohira Shrine

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Tokuo Inari & Kotohira Shrine, a merged shrine with a beautiful wisteria festival.

Narumi Shrine

Narumi Shrine

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Narumi Shrine, founded in 686 AD, offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese history and unique fest...

Hiyoshi Shrine

Hiyoshi Shrine

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Hiyoshi Shrine, founded in 891, offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese worship and vibrant autum...

Hioki Shrine (Nagoya)

Hioki Shrine (Nagoya)

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Hioki Shrine is a historic Nagoya shrine, once visited by Oda Nobunaga, offering a glimpse into...

Hoshinomiya-sha Shrine

Hoshinomiya-sha Shrine

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Ancient shrine on a cape, dedicated to a star deity, easily accessible by train.

Hoshi Shrine, Nagoya

Hoshi Shrine, Nagoya

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Hoshi Shrine is an ancient Nagoya shrine with unique deities and historic trees, worth visiting...

Asamiya Shrine

Asamiya Shrine

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Asamiya Shrine: a historic shrine in Kasugai City, rebuilt in the Edo period, dedicated to Kikur...

Sugimori Hachimansha

Sugimori Hachimansha

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Ancient shrine in Toyokawa City, known for its historic stage and autumn festival.

Matsubara Shrine

Matsubara Shrine

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Matsubara Shrine is a historic local shrine in Kasugai City, dedicated to multiple deities.

Momotaro Shrine, Inuyama

Momotaro Shrine, Inuyama

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Momotaro Shrine is where the Peach Boy folktale comes to life, with unique peach-shaped gate and...

Momoyama Hachiman Shrine

Momoyama Hachiman Shrine

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Momoyama Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to ancient deities, offering a glimpse int...

Sakura-tenjinsha

Sakura-tenjinsha

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Historic shrine in Nagoya, founded in 1537, known for its cherry trees and connection to local h...

Sakuragata Shrine, Okazaki

Sakuragata Shrine, Okazaki

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Sakuragata Shrine in Okazaki is a historic shrine known for its traditional archery.

Sakura-shinmeisha

Sakura-shinmeisha

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Visit this Shinto shrine built on a 5th-century tumulus to see ancient artifacts and unique hist...

Hikami Anego Shrine

Hikami Anego Shrine

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An ancient auxiliary shrine of Atsuta Jingu where the legendary Kusanagi sword was once kept on...

Suzaki Shrine

Suzaki Shrine

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Suzaki Shrine is an ancient shrine in Nagoya with a rich history and a cultural treasure.

Azai Shrine (Ichinomiya)

Azai Shrine (Ichinomiya)

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Ancient shrine on a burial mound, dedicated to a water deity, with significant historical artifa...

Fukagawa Shrine

Fukagawa Shrine

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Fukagawa Shrine is an ancient shrine with unique artifacts, easily accessible for a quick histor...

Takisan Tōshō-gū

Takisan Tōshō-gū

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One of Japan's Three Great Tōshō-gū shrines, featuring 17th-century architecture and cultural pr...

Nuribe Shrine

Nuribe Shrine

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Nuribe Shrine: an ancient tutelary shrine with unique munafuda, a short walk from Jimokuji Stati...

Kumano-Sha (Nakamura-ku, Nagoya)

Kumano-Sha (Nakamura-ku, Nagoya)

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Kumano-Sha is a historic Nagoya shrine, founded in 1712, known for its ancient trees and a deity...

Kumano Shrine

Kumano Shrine

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Kumano Shrine: a historic mountainside shrine with a unique natural monument, linked to a 16th-c...

Kumano Shrine

Kumano Shrine

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Kumano Shrine: a historic site with fort ruins, offering a glimpse into 16th-century samurai his...

Niwa Shrine

Niwa Shrine

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Niwa Shrine is an ancient shrine with a long history, rebuilt after war and flood.

Katayama-hachimansha

Katayama-hachimansha

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A historic village guardian shrine in Komaki City featuring a main hall donated by a samurai lor...

Musan Shrine

Musan Shrine

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A historic shrine founded in 1266 hosting a unique ladder lion dance performance designated as a...

Inuyama Shrine

Inuyama Shrine

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Inuyama Shrine honors castle lords and war dead, offering a historical stop near Inuyama Castle.

Sanage Shrine

Sanage Shrine

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Sanage Shrine is an ancient Shinto sanctuary on Mt. Sanage, worth visiting for its historical si...

Tamano Ontake Shrine

Tamano Ontake Shrine

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Tamano Ontake Shrine: a peaceful mountain shrine dedicated to multiple deities, a short walk fro...

Takō Shrine

Takō Shrine

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Takō Shrine in Nagoya, founded in 782, is worth visiting for its ancient camphor tree and histor...

Hakusan Shrine (ichinomiya)

Hakusan Shrine (ichinomiya)

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Hakusan Shrine is an ancient site with cultural treasures, offering a glimpse into Japan's spiri...

Hakusan Shrine

Hakusan Shrine

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Hakusan Shrine is a historic site in Kasugai with ancient burial mounds and a monthly market.

Shiratori Shrine (Togo)

Shiratori Shrine (Togo)

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A historic shrine dedicated to the legendary Yamato Takeru, featuring a 1908 worship hall and mu...

Hakuryū Shrine

Hakuryū Shrine

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Hakuryū Shrine is a unique Nagoya shrine dedicated to snake deities, known for its egg offerings...

Yahagi Shrine

Yahagi Shrine

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Ancient shrine dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, with unique historical artifacts and a sacred bam...

Chiryū Shrine

Chiryū Shrine

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Chiryū Shrine is a historic Shikinaisha shrine with important cultural properties, worth visitin...

Iwato Shrine

Iwato Shrine

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Iwato Shrine is an ancient shrine with a rich history, worth visiting for its cultural significa...

Ishimaki Shrine

Ishimaki Shrine

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Ancient Shinto shrine in Toyohashi City, known for its historical festivals.

Ishiza Shrine

Ishiza Shrine

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Ishiza Shrine offers unique rituals and a vibrant autumn festival, showcasing local traditions.

Shinmeigū

Shinmeigū

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Shinmeigu is a historic shrine in Okazaki, dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, featuring a unique ru...

Shinmei-gū

Shinmei-gū

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Shinmei-gū is a Shinto shrine known for its role in the Suga Shrine Grand Festival.

Inagi Shrine

Inagi Shrine

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Inagi Shrine, dedicated to three deities, features a unique mukuroji tree.

Kamagami Shrine

Kamagami Shrine

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Kamagami Shrine is a unique concrete shrine in Seto City, dedicated to local historical figures.

Komori Katte Shrine

Komori Katte Shrine

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Komori Katte Shrine is an ancient shrine with cultural treasures, rebuilt in 1582.

Hada Hachimangū

Hada Hachimangū

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Hada Hachimangu is an ancient shrine in Toyohashi with historical buildings and cultural propert...

Wakamiya Hachiman‑gū

Wakamiya Hachiman‑gū

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A shrine dedicated to a tragic samurai, offering a glimpse into feudal Japan's history.

Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine

Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine

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Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine is a historic Nagoya shrine, rebuilt after WWII, with ties to powerful...

Waguri Shrine

Waguri Shrine

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Waguri Shrine is a historic shrine in Ichinomiya City, enshrining ancient deities and celebratin...

Kayazu Shrine

Kayazu Shrine

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Kayazu Shrine, a unique pickle-themed shrine, offers a glimpse into local traditions and a disti...

Mushika Shrine

Mushika Shrine

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Mushika Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine, relocated due to a submerged village, worth visiting...

Jaike Shrine

Jaike Shrine

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Jaike Shrine is a Nagoya shrine known for cherry blossoms and seasonal festivals.

Nishimachi No Inarido

Nishimachi No Inarido

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Nishimachi No Inarido is a historic Inari shrine, relocated and well-preserved.

Toyokuni Shrine

Toyokuni Shrine

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Toyokuni Shrine honors Toyotomi Hideyoshi, offering historical insight and a large torii gate.

Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine

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A historic village shrine in Nagoya founded in the 1670s, featuring a relocated Konpira-gu and a...

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