Shrines in Kagoshima

Kagoshima Prefecture is home to over 60 shrines, including Nyakuichi Ōji Shrine and Haragosha Shrine. Visitors can find a mix of historical and local spiritual sites across the region.

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

Nyakuichi Ōji Shrine

Nyakuichi Ōji Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine dedicated to a sun goddess, founded in 1026, with a unique wooden statue.

Haragosha Shrine

Haragosha Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

See a unique torii gate, buried by a volcanic eruption, preserved as a natural monument.

Ichinomiya Shrine

Ichinomiya Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ichinomiya Shrine in Kagoshima enshrines ancient deities and preserves significant historical ar...

Isachisa Shrine

Isachisa Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Isachisa Shrine, dedicated to ancient deities, offers a glimpse into Kagoshima's historical spir...

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Yasaka Shrine is a historic Kagoshima shrine dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, rebuilt after war d...

Hachiman Shrine

Hachiman Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

A historic shrine in Aira City featuring a 700-year-old ginkgo tree and rituals restored by the...

Tsurugi Shrine

Tsurugi Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Tsurugi Shrine honors ancient deities and hosts monthly festivals for a glimpse into local tradi...

Kashikuri Shrine

Kashikuri Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Kashikuri Shrine: an ancient Shikinaisha shrine dedicated to powerful deities, rebuilt and renov...

Minami-kata Shrine

Minami-kata Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Minami-kata Shrine is a historic shrine in Satsumasendai City, known for its unique traditional...

Minamikata Shrine

Minamikata Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Minamikata Shrine, a historic Shimazu clan shrine, offers a glimpse into Kagoshima's spiritual h...

Nanshū Shrine

Nanshū Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Nanshū Shrine honors Saigō Takamori and Satsuma war dead, rebuilt after WWII.

Wake Shrine

Wake Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Wake Shrine honors Wake no Kiyomaro, featuring unique boar statues and historical monuments.

Shijūkusho Shrine

Shijūkusho Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ancient Shinto shrine in Kagoshima, known for its Yabusame festival and clan history.

Ōnamuchi Shrine

Ōnamuchi Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ōnamuchi Shrine is a historic site with ancient camphor trees and a unique Yabusame ritual.

Anraku Yamamiya Shrine

Anraku Yamamiya Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Kagoshima with unique treasures and a giant camphor tree.

Miyauragū

Miyauragū

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Miyauragu is a historic shrine in Kirishima City, known for its ancient ginkgo trees and bay vie...

Tokkō Shrine

Tokkō Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Tokkō Shrine honors the man who brought sweet potatoes to Japan, a unique cultural tribute.

Tokushige Shrine

Tokushige Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Tokushige Shrine honors a samurai lord, offering a glimpse into local history and culture.

Ibusuki Shrine

Ibusuki Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ibusuki Shrine is a historic site with unique camphor wood buildings and cultural properties.

Nitta Shrine

Nitta Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Nitta Shrine is a sacred site on Tokunoshima, revered for fertility and easy childbirth.

Kasuga Shrine

Kasuga Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

An 11th-century shrine in Kagoshima dedicated to the four Kasuga deities, originally serving as...

Matsubara Shrine

Matsubara Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Matsubara Shrine honors a powerful clan head and a unique deity of teeth.

Haru Minamikata Shrine

Haru Minamikata Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Minamikata Shrine is a historic site in Akune City, home to a rare traditional dance.

Tanoura Yamamiya Shrine

Tanoura Yamamiya Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine dedicated to imperial figures, offering a glimpse into local history and culture.

Shiraki Shrine

Shiraki Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Shiraki Shrine is a historic site, preserving a 15th-century temple building and statue.

Yaku Shrine

Yaku Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Yaku Shrine, on Kyushu's tallest peak, honors Japan's imperial ancestor and features ancient sta...

Inari Shrine

Inari Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Historic Inari Shrine, founded in 1209, offers a glimpse into Kagoshima's rich past.

Takeda Shrine (Minamisatsuma)

Takeda Shrine (Minamisatsuma)

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Takeda Shrine honors a Shimazu lord, offering historical monuments and a summer festival.

Hakozaki Shrine

Hakozaki Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Hakozaki Shrine honors Emperor Ojin, offering a glimpse into samurai-era architecture and local...

Yoneyama Shrine (Aira)

Yoneyama Shrine (Aira)

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

A mountain-top shrine in Aira, dedicated to healing and a unique blend of faiths.

Kuwashi Hoko Shrine

Kuwashi Hoko Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Kuwashi Hoko Shrine honors a samurai lord, built on his former residence site.

Shibi Shrine

Shibi Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Shibi Shrine is a historic site in Kagoshima, revered for its guardian deities and unique hot sp...

Shibi Shrine

Shibi Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Shibi Shrine is a historic site in Izumi City, Kagoshima, with ancient mountain worship roots.

Hanao Shrine

Hanao Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

This shrine, an auxiliary of Hanao Jinja, venerates Shimazu family's founder's mother for safe c...

Wakamiya Shrine

Wakamiya Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

A historic shrine in Kagoshima City dedicated to ancient emperors and a guardian of the former U...

Arata Hachimangū

Arata Hachimangū

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Arata Hachimangū is an ancient shrine in Kagoshima, offering unique spiritual protection and his...

Sugawara Shrine

Sugawara Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Visit this shrine dedicated to scholarship, featuring historic plum trees and a unique dog statu...

Kamō Hachiman Shrine, Aira

Kamō Hachiman Shrine, Aira

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Kamō Hachiman Shrine is a historic site with a 1,600-year-old camphor tree and ancient mirrors.

Hiruko Shrine

Hiruko Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Hiruko Shrine is an ancient provincial shrine with unique plants and historical artifacts.

Toyotamahime Shrine

Toyotamahime Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Visit this historic shrine to see sacred masks, votive tablets, and a unique waterwheel automato...

Kōriyama Hachiman Shrine

Kōriyama Hachiman Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Visit this historic shrine to see Japan's oldest shochu record and a beautiful main hall.

Ishi Shrine

Ishi Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ishi Shrine is a historic site in Kirishima City, enshrining multiple deities and rebuilt in 157...

Noma Shrine

Noma Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Noma Shrine is a historic mountain shrine dedicated to deities of Japanese mythology, offering s...

Kinpou Shrine

Kinpou Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Kinpou Shrine, a mountain-top Shugendo training ground, offers spiritual history and views.

Iikura Shrine

Iikura Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Iikura Shrine is an ancient shrine in Kagoshima, worth visiting for its history and sacred camph...

Udo Shrine

Udo Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Udo Shrine is a historic site dedicated to six deities, worth visiting for its cultural properti...

Tsurugane Shrine

Tsurugane Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Tsurugane Shrine honors the Shimazu clan within Sengan-en, displaying historical artifacts.

Kagoshima Gokoku Shrine

Kagoshima Gokoku Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Kagoshima Gokoku Shrine honors 77,000 people who died for Japan since the Meiji Restoration.

Kagoshima Shrine (Tarumizu City)

Kagoshima Shrine (Tarumizu City)

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Kagoshima Shrine, founded in the late Nara period, enshrines deities and is connected to Sakuraj...

Kagoshima Shrine

Kagoshima Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Kagoshima Shrine is a historic site, revered by the Shimazu clan, and one of Kagoshima's three m...

Kuroshima Shrine (Aira)

Kuroshima Shrine (Aira)

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Kuroshima Shrine is a historic site with unique stone structures and ancient treasures.

Onimaru-jinja

Onimaru-jinja

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Onimaru Shrine: a historical site in Kagoshima dedicated to Shigenao, with a unique rice-plantin...

Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine

Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine is a historic site founded by the Shimazu family ancestor.

Konagasaki Shrine

Konagasaki Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Konagasaki Shrine is a historic site dedicated to Oyamatsumi-no-kami, offering a glimpse into lo...

Arahira-tenjin

Arahira-tenjin

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

A unique shrine dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, built on a rocky island extending into the sea.

Ōishi Shrine

Ōishi Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ōishi Shrine honors two local warlords, offering a glimpse into regional history and culture.

Itatetsuwamononushi Shrine

Itatetsuwamononushi Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Itatetsuwamononushi Shrine is a historic power spot, known for unique rituals and enshrined deit...

Hirasaki Shrine

Hirasaki Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

A historic shrine at the foot of Mount Kaimon, serving as the highest-ranking shrine of the form...

Hiramatsu Shrine

Hiramatsu Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Hiramatsu Shrine offers a glimpse into local history, built on a former temple site.

Ōmunaji Shrine

Ōmunaji Shrine

KAGOSHIMA · SHRINE

Ōmunaji Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to healing and protection, worth visiting for its...

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