Shrines in Nagano

Nagano Prefecture has 96 shrines, including Sarashina Shrine and Ichimura Shrine. They offer a mix of historical and local spiritual sites to visit.

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

Ono Shrine & Yahiko Shrine

Ono Shrine & Yahiko Shrine

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Visit two historic shrines side-by-side, home to rare festivals and ancient buildings.

Omiya Shrine

Omiya Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Omiya Shrine is a historic village shrine with a unique haiku plaque, worth a quick visit.

Kazama Shrine

Kazama Shrine

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Kazama Shrine is a historic site near Nagano Station, known for its ancient lion dance.

Kazenosaburō Shrine

Kazenosaburō Shrine

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Kazenosaburō Shrine: a unique mountain cave sanctuary dedicated to wind deities.

Takaoka Shrine

Takaoka Shrine

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Takaoka Shrine is a historic village shrine in Nagano, known for its ancient cedar trees.

Ōtaki Ontake Shrine

Ōtaki Ontake Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

This ancient mountain shrine offers historical artifacts and a glimpse into Japan's mountain wor...

Kamo Shrine

Kamo Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Kamo Shrine is a historic guardian shrine with ancient trees and a sacred artifact.

Shinano-omiya-sha

Shinano-omiya-sha

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Ancient shrine in Ueda City, Nagano, guarding the city and its castle.

Iizuna Shrine

Iizuna Shrine

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Iizuna Shrine is the head shrine for Iizuna Shrines, with a sacred cedar tree.

Hokoji Shrine

Hokoji Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Hokoji Shrine: a historic mountain shrine with a unique daruma market, worth visiting for its cu...

Suwa taisha

Suwa taisha

NAGANO · SHRINE

Suwa Grand Shrine is one of Japan's oldest, with unique architecture and a famous festival.

Togakushi Shrine

Togakushi Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Togakushi Shrine is a historic complex of five shrines in Nagano, known for its ancient origins...

Shinkai Sansha Shrine

Shinkai Sansha Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Visit this historic shrine to see ancient buildings and a sacred tree.

Daijingu Shrine

Daijingu Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Ancient shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, offering a glimpse into Japan's spiritual heritag...

Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine

Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine: a historic shrine with unique architecture and cultural properties, wo...

Tetsudo Shrine

Tetsudo Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Tetsudo Shrine is a unique railway shrine, worth visiting for its unusual artifacts and history.

Osahime Shrine

Osahime Shrine

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Osahime Shrine honors samurai lords, offering a glimpse into local history on a former castle si...

Nishina Shinmei Shrine

Nishina Shinmei Shrine

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Ancient shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, preserving unique architectural traditions and cu...

Onbashira

Onbashira

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Onbashira is a rare, ancient festival in Suwa, Nagano, featuring massive sacred pillars.

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

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Historic shrine in Nagano City, known for its summer festival with a lively float parade.

Nishinomiya Shrine

Nishinomiya Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Nishinomiya Shrine is a historic Ebisu shrine in Nagano, offering unique money-washing rituals.

Owada Shrine

Owada Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Owada Shrine is a historic site in Nagano, rebuilt after fires, with a large Kaguraden.

Omi Shrine

Omi Shrine

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Omi Shrine is an ancient shrine with a historic school building and a famous cherry tree.

Atago Inari Shrine

Atago Inari Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Visit Atago Inari Shrine for its historical buildings and beautiful cherry blossoms, a short wal...

Fujishima Shrine (Suwa Region)

Fujishima Shrine (Suwa Region)

NAGANO · SHRINE

Fujishima Shrine: two ancient shrines in Nagano, linked to Suwa's founding legend.

Moriya Shrine

Moriya Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Moriya Shrine is a historic village shrine in Okaya, dedicated to the guardian deity Moriya-no-K...

Gōdo-hachimangū

Gōdo-hachimangū

NAGANO · SHRINE

A historic Shinto shrine in Iida City dedicated to Emperor Ojin, featuring Meiji-era votive tabl...

Hakusan-sha

Hakusan-sha

NAGANO · SHRINE

Hakusan-sha is a historic mountain shrine with important cultural properties.

Arei Shrine

Arei Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Arei Shrine offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese worship and Edo period craftsmanship.

Afuchi Shrine

Afuchi Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Afuchi Shrine is an ancient shrine with significant historical buildings and a sacred tree.

Hongaku Shrine

Hongaku Shrine

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A unique shrine in Nagano dedicated to four great scholars, founded in 1867.

Misaka Shrine

Misaka Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Misaka Shrine: ancient deities, historic monuments, and a 2000-year-old cedar tree.

Oyamada Shrine

Oyamada Shrine

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Oyamada Shrine: ancient Shikinaisha shrine dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto, with important cul...

Kawaai Shrine

Kawaai Shrine

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A historic riverside shrine in Nagano founded in 673, known for its ancient lineage and monument...

Waseda Shrine

Waseda Shrine

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Waseda Shrine, founded in 851, preserves ancient artifacts and a venerable cedar tree.

Takemizuho Shrine

Takemizuho Shrine

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Takemizuho Shrine is an ancient Inari shrine, significant for its history and spring festival.

Kumano Shrine

Kumano Shrine

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Visit Kumano Shrine, founded in 650, to see its historic main hall and experience a summer festi...

Ōhi Shrine (Nakano)

Ōhi Shrine (Nakano)

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Ōhi Shrine is a historic shrine in Nakano City, Nagano, dedicated to three kami.

Takehara Shrine (Nakano)

Takehara Shrine (Nakano)

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Takehara Shrine is a modern shrine in Nagano, notable for its unique architecture and annual fir...

Hatogamine-hachimangū

Hatogamine-hachimangū

NAGANO · SHRINE

A historic shrine founded in 1277 featuring a 17th-century main hall and a nationally protected...

Mayama Toyotomi Shrine

Mayama Toyotomi Shrine

NAGANO · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Nagano, dedicated to three deities, with a history dating back to the Yayoi pe...

Suwa-sha

Suwa-sha

NAGANO · SHRINE

Suwa-sha is a historic shrine in Nagano, rebuilt after disasters, offering a glimpse into local...

Atagosan

Atagosan

NAGANO · SHRINE

Atagosan is a collection of Buddhist halls within Daitoku-ji Temple, featuring unique statues an...

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