Shrines in Gifu

Gifu Prefecture has 195 shrines, including Higashiyama Hakusan Shrine and Gifu Tōshō-gū. Many are set in nature, offering a peaceful visit.

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

Suwa Shrine

Suwa Shrine

Suwa Shrine is a historic site in Gifu, rebuilt after fire, with a large cedar tree.

Moriyama Shrine

Moriyama Shrine

Moriyama Shrine: a mountain guardian with a rich history and unique cultural traditions.

Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine

A historic guardian shrine in Gifu featuring 16th-century architecture and a vibrant autumn fest...

Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine, a branch of Kyoto's, offers a peaceful riverside stop near Ogaki Station.

Kifune Shrine, Hida

Kifune Shrine, Hida

Kifune Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hida, dedicated to multiple deities, located near Hida-Furuk...

Kibune Shrine (Seki)

Kibune Shrine (Seki)

Kibune Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to the god of water, with important cultural proper...

Hashiri no Shrine

Hashiri no Shrine

Hashiri no Shrine is a unique shrine dedicated to a crashed tuning car, offering car-themed bles...

Kurumazaki Shrine

Kurumazaki Shrine

Kurumazaki Shrine is dedicated to academic success, with unique wish stones and a sub-shrine for...

Tsujigamori-sansha

Tsujigamori-sansha

This historic shrine, founded in 1339, offers a glimpse into Takayama's ancient past.

Nabi Shingū Shrine

Nabi Shingū Shrine

Nabi Shingu Shrine is a historic mountain faith shrine with ancient treasures and a protected fo...

Kanemine Shrine

Kanemine Shrine

Kanemine Shrine is a historic mountain shrine dedicated to Zaō Gongen, offering a glimpse into a...

Kanabu Shrine

Kanabu Shrine

Kanabu Shrine, a historic site on Mount Kanabu, offers a glimpse into local history and nature.

Nagaya Shrine

Nagaya Shrine

Nagaya Shrine is a historic site in Gifu with a unique festival and important cultural propertie...

Nagataki Hakusan Shrine

Nagataki Hakusan Shrine

Ancient shrine in Gifu, dedicated to Hakusan, with important cultural properties.

Atayuta Shrine

Atayuta Shrine

Atayuta Shrine is an ancient shrine with important cultural properties, easily accessible from H...

Abushina Shrine

Abushina Shrine

Abushina Shrine: ancient shrine with unique trees, worth visiting for its spring festival.

Aso Shrine (Hashima, Gifu)

Aso Shrine (Hashima, Gifu)

Aso Shrine is a historic local shrine with a unique connection to a famous Kumamoto shrine.

Ajika Shrine

Ajika Shrine

Ajika Shrine honors Yamato Takeru, marking a spot where he rested and drank spring water.

Hida Tenmangū

Hida Tenmangū

Historic shrine dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, known for its plum trees and cultural propertie...

Hida Tōshō-gū

Hida Tōshō-gū

Visit this shrine in Takayama to see a historic main hall and learn about Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Hida-Soja

Hida-Soja

Hida-Soja is a historic Shinto shrine in Takayama, dedicated to ancient deities.

Asukada Shrine

Asukada Shrine

Ancient shrine founded in 649, dedicated to a deity transferred by the Soga clan.

Iijima Hachiman Shrine

Iijima Hachiman Shrine

Visit Iijima Hachiman Shrine to see a 500-year-old sacred hackberry tree predicting village fort...

Yagi Shrine

Yagi Shrine

Yagi Shrine is a historic shrine dedicated to a river or branching deity, located in Gifu Prefec...

Takata Shrine (Hida)

Takata Shrine (Hida)

Ancient shrine in Hida City, dedicated to Takamimusubi-no-Mikoto, with unique cultural propertie...

Kōka Shrine

Kōka Shrine

Kōka Shrine: ancient mountain shrine with unique Enkū Buddhist statues and sacred water.

Konsei-daimyojin

Konsei-daimyojin

A unique shrine dedicated to a phallic deity, offering a glimpse into local folklore.

Uzurata Shrine

Uzurata Shrine

Uzurata Shrine, founded in 771 AD, is a historic site for children's health with unique carvings...

I Shrine

I Shrine

I Shrine honors three men who built the Sodai Canal, rebuilt after a typhoon.

Shirayama Hime Shrine

Shirayama Hime Shrine

Shirayama Hime Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to important deities, rebuilt after destruc...

Hachiōji Shrine

Hachiōji Shrine

Ancient shrine in Gifu, dedicated to Amaterasu's eight princes, with unique architecture and cul...

Higashiyama Shinmei Shrine

Higashiyama Shinmei Shrine

Visit this historic shrine to see unique cultural properties and learn about its ancient origins...

Seiban Shrine

Seiban Shrine

Seiban Shrine honors an ancestor of the Nagae clan, and was guardian of Myo-o-ji Temple.

Shinmei Shrine

Shinmei Shrine

Shinmei Shrine: historic site with unique stone pavement and horseback archery festival.

Kasuga Shrine

Kasuga Shrine

Kasuga Shrine, founded in 902, protects important cultural properties and a historic wisteria tr...

Hakusan Shrine

Hakusan Shrine

Hakusan Shrine: a historic shrine in Gifu with a beautiful, ancient main hall.

Hakusan Shrine

Hakusan Shrine

Hakusan Shrine, founded in 1466, enshrines important deities and hosts a UNESCO heritage dance.

Makikura Shrine

Makikura Shrine

Makikura Shrine is an ancient shrine with important cultural properties, revered for centuries.

Shinmei Shrine

Shinmei Shrine

Shinmei Shrine: a historic site dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, worth visiting for its serene at...

Ikeda-shintoku Inari Shrine

Ikeda-shintoku Inari Shrine

A historic shrine on castle ruins, dedicated to a harvest deity, with tombs of Ikeda lords.

Unumameoto Ryū Shrine

Unumameoto Ryū Shrine

Unumameoto Ryū Shrine honors dragon gods, a unique spiritual stop near two train stations.

Tokiwa Shrine

Tokiwa Shrine

An ancient Shinto shrine founded in 717 enshrining multiple deities and featuring historical tre...

Kasagi Shrine

Kasagi Shrine

Kasagi Shrine, dedicated to ancient deities, offers historical insights and unique rock carvings...

Sakanami Shrine

Sakanami Shrine

Sakanami Shrine is an ancient shrine with important cultural properties, worth visiting for its...

Mukaiyama Shrine

Mukaiyama Shrine

Mukaiyama Shrine is a modern shrine in Seki City, formed by merging older shrines, and is the lo...

Sakurada Shrine

Sakurada Shrine

Visit this ancient shrine to see historic buildings, a sacred tree, and experience a spring fest...

Shirahige Shrine

Shirahige Shrine

Visit this historic shrine to see traditional festivals and ancient architecture.

Igi Shrine (Seki)

Igi Shrine (Seki)

Igi Shrine is a historic shrine in Seki, Gifu, dedicated to creation deities, worth visiting for...

Hakusan Shrine

Hakusan Shrine

Hakusan Shrine is a modern shrine near Tajimi Station, rebuilt after a fire.

Kobi Shrine

Kobi Shrine

Kobi Shrine: a historic shrine in Gifu Prefecture with unique features and beautiful cherry blos...

Kujiri Shrine

Kujiri Shrine

Kujiri Shrine: a modern shrine in Toki City, known for its archery hall and festivals.

Hachiman Shrine

Hachiman Shrine

Hachiman Shrine is a historic site dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, worth visiting for its ancient roo...

Hachiman Shrine

Hachiman Shrine

Ancient Hachiman Shrine, founded in 701, offers historical artifacts and a serene forest.

Shirahige Shrine

Shirahige Shrine

Shirahige Shrine is an ancient site dedicated to deities and war dead, rebuilt after a flood.

Kumano Shrine (Kamiyahagi-cho Shimo, Ena)

Kumano Shrine (Kamiyahagi-cho Shimo, Ena)

Kumano Shrine is a historic local shrine with a unique annual festival.

Tsushima Shrine

Tsushima Shrine

A historic village shrine in Gifu, unique for its worship hall that doubles as a kabuki stage.

Hirokawa Shrine

Hirokawa Shrine

Ancient shrine in Gifu, dedicated to two kami, with unique deer antler offerings.

Akasaka Shrine

Akasaka Shrine

Akasaka Shrine, a historic local guardian, offers a glimpse into Edo-period spiritual life.

Atsuta Shrine

Atsuta Shrine

Atsuta Shrine is a historic local shrine, housing several deities and relocated multiple times.

Uwato Shrine

Uwato Shrine

Uwato Shrine: a historic site in Gifu Prefecture with a simple main hall and worship hall.

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