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

Kamo Shrine

Kamo Shrine

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Kamo Shrine is an ancient site with a sacred spring and historic artifacts, worth visiting for i...

Asuke Hachimangū

Asuke Hachimangū

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Asuke Hachimangu is an ancient shrine with important cultural properties and a lively autumn fes...

Asuke Shrine

Asuke Shrine

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Asuke Shrine honors a samurai, offering a glimpse into local history and traditions.

Heta Kasuga Shrine

Heta Kasuga Shrine

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Visit this ancient shrine to experience traditional festivals and unique auxiliary shrines.

Sakemi Shrine

Sakemi Shrine

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Sakemi Shrine is a historic site where sake brewing began, dedicated to important deities.

Nomi Shrine

Nomi Shrine

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Nomi Shrine is an ancient shrine with a burial mound, offering a glimpse into early Japanese his...

Kanayama Shrine

Kanayama Shrine

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A historic Nagoya shrine dedicated to metalworking deities, featuring massive stones originally...

Harina Shrine

Harina Shrine

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Harina Shrine in Nagoya is a historic site dedicated to ancient deities, rebuilt in 1976.

Haritsuna Shrine

Haritsuna Shrine

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Haritsuna Shrine: a historic guardian of Inuyama Castle, offering a glimpse into local heritage.

Reinomimae-sha

Reinomimae-sha

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A small, historic shrine in Nagoya, offering a unique purification ritual and summer festival.

Nagakusa-Tenjin-sha

Nagakusa-Tenjin-sha

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A historic shrine founded in 1494 hosting a unique sake festival featuring mythical creatures an...

Sekigawa Shrine

Sekigawa Shrine

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Ancient shrine dedicated to Ichikishima Hime no Mikoto, featuring a massive camphor tree and his...

Kuragarinomori Hachimansha

Kuragarinomori Hachimansha

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This historic Nagoya shrine, founded in the 12th century, offers a glimpse into samurai and Toku...

Azura Shrine

Azura Shrine

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Ancient shrine dedicated to two goddesses, rebuilt after war, with a history spanning nearly two...

Susanō Shrine

Susanō Shrine

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A Muromachi-period shrine founded in 1469, located within the heavily forested mountains and riv...

Suga Shrine

Suga Shrine

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Suga Shrine is a historic shrine with unique architecture, rebuilt in 1513.

Takakuramusubimiko Shrine

Takakuramusubimiko Shrine

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A historic auxiliary shrine of Atsuta Jingu, rebuilt after war, with ancient roots.

Takadahasagi Shrine

Takadahasagi Shrine

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Takadahasagi Shrine is a historic village shrine dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, offering a glimpse i...

Torisu Hakken-sha

Torisu Hakken-sha

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Explore a unique Shinto shrine built atop an ancient, scallop-shaped burial mound.

Torisu Shinmei-sha

Torisu Shinmei-sha

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A Shinto shrine built atop an ancient burial mound, offering a unique historical setting.

Hōraisan Tōshō-gū

Hōraisan Tōshō-gū

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A mountainside Shinto shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, with important cultural properties an...

Narumi Hachimangū

Narumi Hachimangū

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Ancient shrine in Nagoya with a 1000-year-old tree and historical ties.

Kurosugumo Shrine

Kurosugumo Shrine

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Kurosugumo Shrine is a historic site dedicated to Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, easily accessible for...

Tatsuki Shrine

Tatsuki Shrine

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Tatsuki Shrine, a rebuilt Toshogu shrine, offers a glimpse into local history and culture.

Yatsurugi Shrine

Yatsurugi Shrine

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Yatsurugi Shrine, founded in 793 AD, offers a historical spiritual experience near Nagoya.

Kasadera Nanasho Shrine

Kasadera Nanasho Shrine

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Visit this ancient shrine to see a rare, historic main hall that survived war and typhoons.

Yahashira Shrine

Yahashira Shrine

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Yahashira Shrine is a historic site dedicated to eight deities and the spirit of Tsukiyama-dono.

Yana Shrine

Yana Shrine

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Yana Shrine honors Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Sugawara no Michizane, a historical site worth visiting...

Hakken-sha (Tempaku-ku, Nagoya)

Hakken-sha (Tempaku-ku, Nagoya)

AICHI · SHRINE

Hakken-sha is a Nagoya shrine dedicated to nine deities, including Yamato Takeru no Mikoto.

Imagawa-hachimangu

Imagawa-hachimangu

AICHI · SHRINE

Imagawa-hachimangu is a historic shrine dedicated to Emperor Ojin, offering a glimpse into local...

Mitsurugi-hachimangu (Nishio)

Mitsurugi-hachimangu (Nishio)

AICHI · SHRINE

Ancient shrine within a castle, with unique architecture and a summer festival.

Hakken-sha (Kamisobue, Ichinomiya)

Hakken-sha (Kamisobue, Ichinomiya)

AICHI · SHRINE

Hakken-sha is a historic Shinto shrine with castle ruins, offering a glimpse into local heritage...

Myochi-shinmeigu

Myochi-shinmeigu

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Myochi-shinmeigu is a historic shrine dedicated to Amaterasu, offering a glimpse into local reli...

Narumi Tegashi Shrine

Narumi Tegashi Shrine

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Narumi Tegashi Shrine is an ancient shrine with a rich history, mentioned in historical texts.

Ushida-hachimansha

Ushida-hachimansha

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Historic shrine in Chiryu City, founded in the 12th century, with notable Edo period architectur...

Yahira Shrine (Shinshiro)

Yahira Shrine (Shinshiro)

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Yahira Shrine is a historic village shrine with important cultural properties, worth visiting fo...

Taki Shrine

Taki Shrine

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Taki Shrine is a small, historic shrine dedicated to a sea deity, worth visiting for its unique...

Kumaku Shrine

Kumaku Shrine

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Kumaku Shrine is an ancient shrine with a 16th-century main hall, dedicated to important Shinto...

Kitano Shrine (Nagoya)

Kitano Shrine (Nagoya)

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Nagoya's Kitano Shrine, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, offers a glimpse into historical res...

Minatochikushimabentensha Shrine

Minatochikushimabentensha Shrine

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Historic shrine dedicated to performing arts, rebuilt after typhoon, a registered cultural prope...

Awofusuma Shrine

Awofusuma Shrine

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A historic auxiliary shrine near Atsuta Jingu, dedicated to Amenohohime no Mikoto.

Yatsuo Hachiman-sha

Yatsuo Hachiman-sha

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A Nagoya shrine with a unique deity, rebuilt halls, and war monuments.

Ōagata Shrine

Ōagata Shrine

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Ōagata Shrine is a historic site with ancient tombs and a plum garden, worth visiting for its cu...

Kawara Shrine, Kiyosu

Kawara Shrine, Kiyosu

AICHI · SHRINE

Kawara Shrine is a historic village shrine dedicated to Okuninushi-no-Mikoto, offering a glimpse...

Maruyama Shinmei-sha

Maruyama Shinmei-sha

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A historic Nagoya shrine dedicated to agriculture and village protection, with a unique monthly...

Futagawa-hachiman Shrine

Futagawa-hachiman Shrine

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A historic Hachiman shrine founded in 1195, guardian of Futagawa, with a notable annual festival...

Futagawa-fushimi-inari

Futagawa-fushimi-inari

AICHI · SHRINE

Futagawa-fushimi-inari is a shrine known for unique cherry blossoms and annual festivals.

Utari Shrine

Utari Shrine

AICHI · SHRINE

Visit Utari Shrine to see ancient treasures and experience traditional festivals.

Ōiwa-shinmei-gū

Ōiwa-shinmei-gū

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Ancient Shinto shrine in Toyohashi dedicated to Amaterasu, with historical artifacts and a livel...

Yatsurugi Shrine

Yatsurugi Shrine

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Yatsurugi Shrine, founded in 1089, offers a glimpse into Japan's history and unique festivals.

Okehazama-Shimmei-sha

Okehazama-Shimmei-sha

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A historic Nagoya shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, preserving a Battle of Okehazama artifa...

Kanayama Shrine

Kanayama Shrine

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Ancient shrine in Nagoya, dedicated to blacksmiths, with a unique annual festival.

Kamisaki Shrine

Kamisaki Shrine

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Kamisaki Shrine: a historic site dedicated to children, featuring unique festivals and ancient a...

Nagoya Seimei Shrine

Nagoya Seimei Shrine

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Nagoya Seimei Shrine honors a famous onmyoji and attracts young women, worth visiting for its un...

Semon Shrine

Semon Shrine

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Semon Shrine is a historic site in Nishio with unique sub-shrines and autumn horse racing ritual...

Yoshida Tenmangū

Yoshida Tenmangū

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Yoshida Tenmangu is a historic shrine in Toyohashi, rebuilt after WWII, an 11-minute walk from t...

Takamu Shrine, Chikusa, Nagoya

Takamu Shrine, Chikusa, Nagoya

AICHI · SHRINE

Takamu Shrine is a historic Nagoya shrine rebuilt after the war, known for its unique past.

Mononobe Shrine, Nagoya

Mononobe Shrine, Nagoya

AICHI · SHRINE

Ancient Mononobe Shrine enshrines a large stone and a deity, easily accessible from Chikusa Stat...

Susanoo Shrine

Susanoo Shrine

AICHI · SHRINE

Susanoo Shrine, founded in 1698, offers a glimpse into local history and traditional Japanese ar...

Noyori-hachiman-sha

Noyori-hachiman-sha

AICHI · SHRINE

Noyori-hachiman-sha is a historic shrine dedicated to Hachiman-gū, founded in 704.

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