Shrines in Kyoto

Kyoto Prefecture is home to 217 shrines, including Taku Shrine and Amino Shrine. Visitors can find a wide variety of spiritual sites throughout the region.

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

Saginomori Shrine

Saginomori Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Saginomori Shrine offers a peaceful retreat with historical monuments and beautiful autumn folia...

Ōbara Shrine (Fukuchiyama, Kyoto)

Ōbara Shrine (Fukuchiyama, Kyoto)

KYOTO · SHRINE

This Shinto shrine, established in 852, is worth visiting for its rare childbirth hut and votive...

Kumano Nyakuōji Shrine

Kumano Nyakuōji Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Kyoto's Kumano Nyakuōji Shrine, founded in 1160, is a historic site at the Philosopher's Path's...

Hakusan Shrine

Hakusan Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Hakusan Shrine is a small, rebuilt Kyoto shrine dedicated to the god of toothaches.

Ōtoyo Shrine

Ōtoyo Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Ōtoyo Shrine is a historic Kyoto shrine known for its unique animal guardian statues.

Nyakuichi Shrine

Nyakuichi Shrine

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Nyakuichi Shrine: a historic Kyoto shrine founded by Taira no Kiyomori, known for good fortune.

Shimada Shrine (Fukuchiyama)

Shimada Shrine (Fukuchiyama)

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Shimada Shrine is an ancient guardian shrine with a unique main hall, worth visiting for its his...

Onitake Inari Shrine

Onitake Inari Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

This mountainside shrine offers stunning sea of clouds views and a connection to ancient mountai...

Ichidani Nanano Shichino Kasuga Shrine (Kamigyo Kyoto)

Ichidani Nanano Shichino Kasuga Shrine (Kamigyo Kyoto)

KYOTO · SHRINE

This small shrine, built on an imperial residence site, is known for repairing relationships.

Koutari Shrine

Koutari Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Koutari Shrine, dedicated to feet, is a historic site near a castle ruin.

Uji Shrine

Uji Shrine

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Uji Shrine: a historic shrine dedicated to Uji no Wakiiratsuko, worth visiting for its ancient a...

Kamo Shrine

Kamo Shrine

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Kamo Shrine is two ancient Kyoto shrines, home to a major imperial festival.

Ato Shrine

Ato Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Ato Shrine is a small, ancient shrine dedicated to Amaterasu and Ajirauda-no-mikoto.

Ayako Tenmangū

Ayako Tenmangū

KYOTO · SHRINE

Ayako Tenmangu is the origin shrine of Tenjin worship, a short walk from Kyoto Station.

Izumo-Taisha-Kyoto-bun'in

Izumo-Taisha-Kyoto-bun'in

KYOTO · SHRINE

A modern shrine in Kyoto dedicated to the god of marriage and fortune.

Ichitani Munakata Shrine

Ichitani Munakata Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

This shrine combines two ancient Matsunoo auxiliary shrines, housing important deity statues.

Imakumano Shrine

Imakumano Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Imakumano Shrine, founded in 1160, is a significant site for Noh theater history.

Kan Daijin Shrine

Kan Daijin Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Visit this shrine to honor Sugawara no Michizane at his believed birthplace.

Kuzuryū-taisha

Kuzuryū-taisha

KYOTO · SHRINE

Kuzuryū-taisha is a Kyoto shrine founded in 1954, offering unique omikuji and prayers.

Shinmei Shrine

Shinmei Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Shinmei Shrine in Kyoto: warding off evil and fire, with unique treasures.

Haze Tenmangū

Haze Tenmangū

KYOTO · SHRINE

Haze Tenmangu is a historic shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, offering a glimpse into l...

Hachidai Shrine

Hachidai Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Hachidai Shrine is a historic Kyoto shrine, notable for a famous samurai duel site.

Suga Shrine

Suga Shrine

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Suga Shrine is a historic Kyoto shrine, rebuilt after a fire, offering a glimpse into local spir...

Sugawara-in Tenman-gû

Sugawara-in Tenman-gû

KYOTO · SHRINE

Visit this shrine, believed to be the birthplace of Sugawara no Michizane, to see its historic w...

Kadode Hachimangū

Kadode Hachimangū

KYOTO · SHRINE

Kadode Hachimangu is a shrine where travelers pray for a safe journey, rooted in a warrior's pra...

Hiraoka Hachimangū

Hiraoka Hachimangū

KYOTO · SHRINE

Hiraoka Hachimangu is a historic shrine in Kyoto, known for its art and camellia garden.

Imamiya- Shrine

Imamiya- Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Imamiya Shrine, founded in 1015 to ward off epidemics, offers a glimpse into Kyoto's historical...

Shirakumo Shrine

Shirakumo Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Shirakumo Shrine is a historic Kyoto shrine, once an imperial prayer site, with a notable Benzai...

Sumiyoshi Otomo Shrine

Sumiyoshi Otomo Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Visit this shrine to see unique architecture and a monument to an ancient poet.

Hanchō Shrine

Hanchō Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Hanchō Shrine offers blessings for business, family, and art, with a history dating back to the...

Fukunaga Shrine

Fukunaga Shrine

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This small Shinto shrine, depicted in a famous painting, protects neighborhood wells.

Housono Shrine

Housono Shrine

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Housono Shrine is an ancient site dedicated to three deities, known for its unique annual festiv...

Inaue Shrine

Inaue Shrine

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Inaue Shrine: a historic shrine in Seika Town with unique Edo period artifacts.

Osake Shrine

Osake Shrine

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Osake Shrine honors ancient figures and hosts one of Kyoto's unique festivals, worth a visit for...

Manzoku Inari Shrine

Manzoku Inari Shrine

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A historic Kyoto shrine founded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, offering unique insights into Japan's pas...

Yamaguni Shrine

Yamaguni Shrine

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Yamaguni Shrine is a historic Kyoto shrine, rebuilt multiple times, offering a glimpse into Japa...

Kute Shrine

Kute Shrine

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Kute Shrine is a historic site with a unique main hall and a sacred tree.

Higashibata Shrine

Higashibata Shrine

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Higashibata Shrine, dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, offers historical artifacts and a small muse...

Kuraoka Shrine

Kuraoka Shrine

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Ancient shrine dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, offering historical architecture and scenic view...

Kaminoki Benzaiten Shrine

Kaminoki Benzaiten Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Small shrine dedicated to Benzaiten, known for its historic hackberry trees.

Takenobu Inari Shrine

Takenobu Inari Shrine

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Takenobu Inari Shrine: a historic Kyoto shrine with a sacred 850-year-old hackberry tree.

Takeuchi Shrine

Takeuchi Shrine

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Takeuchi Shrine: a 14th-century shrine with important cultural properties, worth visiting for hi...

Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Kifune Shrine is a mountain sanctuary dedicated to the water deity, offering unique fortune-tell...

Umenomiya Taisha

Umenomiya Taisha

KYOTO · SHRINE

Umenomiya Taisha is an ancient shrine in Kyoto, revered for safe childbirth and sake brewing.

Seimei Shrine

Seimei Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Seimei Shrine, the former residence of an astrologer, protects Kyoto from evil.

Omiya Shrine (Yasaka-cho, Kyotango)

Omiya Shrine (Yasaka-cho, Kyotango)

KYOTO · SHRINE

Ancient Omiya Shrine offers historical buildings and cultural properties, a glimpse into Japan's...

Aitsuchi Shrine

Aitsuchi Shrine

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Aitsuchi Shrine is a historic site where legendary swords were forged, worth visiting for its cu...

Suwa Shrine

Suwa Shrine

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Suwa Shrine, a historic site in Kyoto, offers a glimpse into local traditions and ancient archit...

Koishidani Shrine

Koishidani Shrine

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A small shrine dedicated to an empress, moved in 1864, within Minamiyamashiro Village Tenmangu.

Kenkun Shrine

Kenkun Shrine

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Kenkun Shrine honors Oda Nobunaga, offering historical insights and impressive architecture.

Kyoto Ryōzen-Gokoku Shrine

Kyoto Ryōzen-Gokoku Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

A Kyoto shrine honoring national heroes, offering a glimpse into Japan's modern history.

Ōharano Shrine

Ōharano Shrine

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Ōharano Shrine, known for its deer-themed items, offers beautiful seasonal foliage and tradition...

Orii Shrine

Orii Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Orii Shrine is an ancient shrine in Uji with important Kamakura and Muromachi period statues.

Hakusan Shrine

Hakusan Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Hakusan Shrine offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese worship and architecture, worth visiting f...

Heian Jingū

Heian Jingū

KYOTO · SHRINE

Heian Jingu gardens offer four distinct historical Japanese garden styles with diverse plants an...

Hataeda-hachimangu

Hataeda-hachimangu

KYOTO · SHRINE

Ancient imperial prayer shrine with unique artifacts and subsidiary shrines.

Nagatani Hachimangū

Nagatani Hachimangū

KYOTO · SHRINE

A Kyoto shrine dedicated to multiple deities, including emperors, with several subsidiary shrine...

Oyamazumi Shrine

Oyamazumi Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

A historic Kyoto shrine founded in 949 featuring a National Important Cultural Property main hal...

Iwakura Shrine

Iwakura Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Iwakura Shrine is an ancient shrine in Kyoto with significant cultural properties and a unique f...

Kino Atago Shrine

Kino Atago Shrine

KYOTO · SHRINE

Kino Atago Shrine is a historic Kyoto shrine with four subsidiary shrines.

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