Shrines in Fukushima

Fukushima Prefecture is home to 64 shrines, including Yatsuki Tsutsukowake Shrine and Sakamine Shrine. Visitors can find a wide variety of spiritual sites across the prefecture.

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

Yatsuki Tsutsukowake Shrine

Yatsuki Tsutsukowake Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Visit this ancient shrine to see important cultural properties and experience traditional festiv...

Ise-oomikami Shrine Kaminomiya

Ise-oomikami Shrine Kaminomiya

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Visit this historic shrine to see a branch of the sun goddess Amaterasu-oomikami.

Sakamine Shrine

Sakamine Shrine

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Sakamine Shrine is a historic shrine with two main locations, offering a glimpse into local reli...

Nanko Shrine

Nanko Shrine

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Nanko Shrine honors a historical figure and features a historic teahouse and ancient cherry tree...

Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine

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A historic shrine on Mount Iimori dedicated to Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto, featuring a unique dou...

Kunitama Shrine

Kunitama Shrine

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Kunitama Shrine: an ancient shrine in Iwaki City, dedicated to three deities, with a notable bro...

Hanitsu Shrine

Hanitsu Shrine

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Hanitsu Shrine honors a powerful feudal lord at his grave site, offering a glimpse into samurai...

Taka Shrine

Taka Shrine

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Taka Shrine is a historic site dedicated to Izanagi-no-Mikoto, featuring unique architecture and...

Ōkunitama Shrine

Ōkunitama Shrine

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Ōkunitama Shrine: a historic shrine in Fukushima with important cultural properties.

Oyamazumi Shrine

Oyamazumi Shrine

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Ancient mountain shrine with a scenic approach, dedicated to three deities.

Kobimine Shrine

Kobimine Shrine

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Kobimine Shrine: an ancient shrine in Fukushima dedicated to horses, with a sacred spring.

Asakakunituko Shrine

Asakakunituko Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Kōriyama City, dedicated to deities and its founder, with unique architecture.

Adatara Shrine

Adatara Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Adatara Shrine, founded in 1146, is a historic site enshrining mountain deities, worth visiting...

Baba Tsutsukowake Shrine

Baba Tsutsukowake Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

This ancient shrine, a National Important Cultural Property, offers a glimpse into Japan's spiri...

Kobiragata Tenmangū

Kobiragata Tenmangū

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Historic shrine on Lake Inawashiro, dedicated to learning, with scenic views and cultural proper...

Yamatsumi Shrine

Yamatsumi Shrine

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Yamatsumi Shrine is a mountain god shrine with unique wolf art, worth visiting for its spiritual...

Mito Shrine

Mito Shrine

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Mito Shrine: an ancient shrine in Fukushima, home to a sacred sword and rebuilt after the 2011 t...

Kokoroshimizu Hachiman Shrine

Kokoroshimizu Hachiman Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine founded in 1055, preserving a rare medieval diary and bronze gong.

Shingu-Kumano Shrine

Shingu-Kumano Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine dedicated to Kumano deities, featuring historic architecture and a monumental gin...

Hiwashi Shrine

Hiwashi Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Hiwashi Shrine is a historic site in Fukushima, revered by samurai, offering a glimpse into anci...

Azumayanuma Shrine

Azumayanuma Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Azumayanuma Shrine is a historic Shikinaisha shrine with unique deities and a giant pine cone sn...

Yanagawa-hachimangū

Yanagawa-hachimangū

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Historic shrine in Fukushima, rebuilt by famous figures, with unique architectural and spiritual...

Suzumigaoka Hachiman Shrine

Suzumigaoka Hachiman Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

A historic guardian shrine in Soma featuring 17th-century architecture and elaborate woodwork ni...

Tamura Shrine

Tamura Shrine

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Tamura Shrine: a historic site in Koriyama with cultural properties and a connection to famous f...

Sōma Nakamura Shrine

Sōma Nakamura Shrine

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Visit this historic shrine to see a National Important Cultural Property and its unique torii ga...

Sōma Shrine

Sōma Shrine

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Soma Shrine honors clan founders and a samurai, built on a castle site.

Iwatsutsukowake Shrine

Iwatsutsukowake Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Ancient mountain shrine in Fukushima, dedicated to powerful deities, with historical artifacts a...

Iwahashi Shrine

Iwahashi Shrine

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Iwahashi Shrine: a historic site of mountain worship, home to a famous cherry tree.

Fukushima Inari Shrine

Fukushima Inari Shrine

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Fukushima Inari Shrine is a historic guardian shrine with unique architecture and ancient trees.

Fukushima Gokoku Shrine

Fukushima Gokoku Shrine

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Fukushima Gokoku Shrine honors war heroes and offers a glimpse into local history.

Kusano Shrine

Kusano Shrine

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Ancient Kusano Shrine, rebuilt after the tsunami, honors deities and offers a glimpse into local...

Kogaikuni Shrine

Kogaikuni Shrine

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Kogaikuni Shrine, founded in 811 AD, is a historic site known for its ancient cherry tree.

Kaiseizan Daijingū

Kaiseizan Daijingū

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Visit this Shinto shrine to experience a spiritual connection to Ise Grand Shrine and view impor...

Okitsu Shrine (Nihonmatsu)

Okitsu Shrine (Nihonmatsu)

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Okitsu Shrine, founded in 769, enshrines three goddesses on a sacred mountain.

Okitsushima Shrine

Okitsushima Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Okitsushima Shrine, a historic site with a sacred forest, offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese...

Ryōzen Shrine

Ryōzen Shrine

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This shrine honors the Kitabatake clan, offering historical insights and unique artifacts.

Iide-san Shrine

Iide-san Shrine

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Ancient mountain shrine with a unique history, offering a challenging hike and cultural treasure...

Iino Hachimangū

Iino Hachimangū

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Historic Hachimangu shrine founded in 1063, with notable gates and halls from the 17th century.

Takayashiki Inari Shrine

Takayashiki Inari Shrine

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Historic shrine in Fukushima, dedicated to Inari deities, known for its Otaue Festival.

Takakura Shrine

Takakura Shrine

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Takakura Shrine is a historic shrine dedicated to ancient deities, rebuilt after fires, and set...

Kashima Miko Shrine

Kashima Miko Shrine

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Kashima Miko Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to local deities, easily accessible by train.

Furudonohachiman Shrine

Furudonohachiman Shrine

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Ancient shrine founded by samurai, known for rare horseback archery rituals.

Chikatsu Shrine (Ishikawa)

Chikatsu Shrine (Ishikawa)

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Chikatsu Shrine is a historic site in Fukushima, home to a unique stone horse memorial.

Unakorowake Shrine

Unakorowake Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

A historic Myojin Taisha shrine in Koriyama dedicated to Seoritsuhime-no-mikoto, offering a glim...

Sōmaōta Shrine

Sōmaōta Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Sōmaōta Shrine, founded in the 10th century, is a historical site with unique cultural propertie...

Nihonmatsu Shrine

Nihonmatsu Shrine

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Nihonmatsu Shrine is a historic site, home to one of Japan's three major lantern festivals.

Kamegamori Shrine

Kamegamori Shrine

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Kamegamori Shrine is a historic site known for its unique autumn fireworks festival.

Kashima Daijingu

Kashima Daijingu

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Kashima Daijingu is a shrine in Fukushima known for a massive sacred rock formation.

Okitsushima Shrine

Okitsushima Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Okitsushima Shrine is a historic site dedicated to Takemikazuchi-no-O-no-Kami, worth visiting fo...

Hie Shrine

Hie Shrine

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Hie Shrine is a unique shrine built into a rock, featuring an ancient cherry tree and seasonal f...

Ou no Miyaizu Shrine

Ou no Miyaizu Shrine

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Ou no Miyaizu Shrine honors historical figures and deities, serving as a guardian for local vill...

Kanfune Shrine

Kanfune Shrine

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Kanfune Shrine: a historic site dedicated to ancient gods, with roots in a mysterious legend.

Nishine Shrine

Nishine Shrine

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Nishine Shrine honors local heroes and hosts vibrant festivals, offering unique cultural experie...

Toyokage Shrine

Toyokage Shrine

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Toyokage Shrine, founded in 1056, offers historical insights and traditional performances.

Isasumi Shrine

Isasumi Shrine

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Isasumi Shrine is an ancient shrine with important cultural properties and natural monuments.

Ōkabura Shrine

Ōkabura Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Ōkabura Shrine honors a samurai who slayed a giant snake with an arrow.

Iwato Wake Shrine

Iwato Wake Shrine

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Iwato Wake Shrine is an ancient Shikinaisha shrine with a unique large stone, worth visiting for...

Kokuwakura Shrine

Kokuwakura Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Kokuwakura Shrine, founded in 806, is a historic guardian deity of Iwaki, worth visiting for its...

Uneme Shrine

Uneme Shrine

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Uneme Shrine honors a legendary heroine, offering a glimpse into local folklore and history.

Onsen Shrine

Onsen Shrine

FUKUSHIMA · SHRINE

Onsen Shrine, a historic site with a beautiful main hall, is worth visiting for its cultural sig...

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