Shrines in Aomori

Towada Shrine and Hirosaki Hachimangū are among the 20 shrines in Aomori Prefecture. They offer a look into the region's spiritual heritage.

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

Towada Shrine

Towada Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Towada Shrine is a famous northern Tohoku shrine with two historical founding accounts worth vis...

Hirosaki Hachimangū

Hirosaki Hachimangū

AOMORI · SHRINE

Hirosaki Hachimangu is a historic Shinto shrine protecting Hirosaki Castle's demon gate.

Takateru Shrine

Takateru Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Historic shrine dedicated to a local lord, with many important cultural properties.

Ogami Shrine

Ogami Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Hachinohe's oldest shrine, founded 1000 years ago, is the origin of a UNESCO festival.

Miyagi Shrine

Miyagi Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Miyagi Shrine honors clan founders on a former castle site, offering a glimpse into local histor...

Utō Shrine

Utō Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

An ancient Aomori City shrine dedicated to three goddesses, rebuilt by a famous general and prot...

Koda-hachimangū

Koda-hachimangū

AOMORI · SHRINE

Koda-hachimangū is a historic shrine dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, founded in the mid-11th century.

Hirosaki-tenmangū

Hirosaki-tenmangū

AOMORI · SHRINE

A historic shrine in Hirosaki with a magnificent, ancient weeping cherry tree.

Hirosaki Tōshō-gū

Hirosaki Tōshō-gū

AOMORI · SHRINE

Visit this historic shrine to see a beautiful 17th-century main hall, a National Important Cultu...

Kushihiki Hachimangū

Kushihiki Hachimangū

AOMORI · SHRINE

Visit this historic shrine to see National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.

Kabushima Shrine

Kabushima Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Kabushima Shrine is a unique site to see thousands of black-tailed gulls nesting.

Chōjasan Shinra Shrine

Chōjasan Shinra Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Historic shrine founded in 1678, known for its important cultural festivals and treasured buildi...

Hirota Shrine

Hirota Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Hirota Shrine, founded for peace, enshrines Aomori's guardian deities and offers a glimpse into...

Ōma Inari Shrine

Ōma Inari Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Ōma Inari Shrine: a unique shrine in Tohoku, dedicated to Inari and the sea goddess Mazu.

Aomori Gokoku Shrine

Aomori Gokoku Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

A solemn shrine in Hirosaki Park, dedicated to Aomori's war dead since 1869.

Hachimangū

Hachimangū

AOMORI · SHRINE

Hachimangu is a historic shrine dedicated to Hondawake no Mikoto, offering a glimpse into local...

Takayama Inari Shrine

Takayama Inari Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Takayama Inari Shrine: a unique shrine with a thousand torii gates, dedicated to harvests and sa...

Saruka Shrine

Saruka Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Saruka Shrine, founded in 807, offers historical buildings and cultural performances.

Kuroishi Shrine

Kuroishi Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Kuroishi Shrine honors the founder of Kuroishi Domain, with an Edo period gate and cultural prop...

Iwakiyama Shrine

Iwakiyama Shrine

AOMORI · SHRINE

Iwakiyama Shrine is a historic shrine at Mt. Iwaki's base, worth visiting for its ancient buildi...

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