Shrines in Saitama

Saitama Prefecture has 323 shrines, including Koma Shrine and Gyōda Hachiman Shrine. These offer a variety of experiences for visitors interested in Japanese spiritual sites.

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

Kamo Shrine

Kamo Shrine

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Kamo Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine with roots in Kyoto, easily accessible by train.

Komiya Shrine

Komiya Shrine

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Komiya Shrine is a historic shrine in Kumagaya City, enshrining important deities and known for...

Gyōda Hachiman Shrine

Gyōda Hachiman Shrine

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Gyōda Hachiman Shrine is a historic guardian shrine, offering a glimpse into local faith and arc...

Koma Shrine

Koma Shrine

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Koma Shrine honors an ancient Korean immigrant and is known as a 'Shrine of Success'.

Minegaoka Hachiman Shrine

Minegaoka Hachiman Shrine

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Minegaoka Hachiman Shrine is an ancient shrine with a significant statue and sacred grove.

Akiha Shrine

Akiha Shrine

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Akiha Shrine is a historic site in Saitama, known for its ancient founding and cultural property...

Shinmeisha

Shinmeisha

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Shinmeisha is a historic shrine in Saitama, known for its unique traditional sumo ritual.

Yaeda Shrine

Yaeda Shrine

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Yaeda Shrine, dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese traditions...

Atago Shrine

Atago Shrine

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Atago Shrine honors deities and a historical figure, offering unique cultural artifacts.

Shinōkahachiman Dai Shrine

Shinōkahachiman Dai Shrine

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Ancient shrine where children perform a unique ritual, designated an Important Intangible Folk C...

Miyoshino Shrine

Miyoshino Shrine

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Miyoshino Shrine is a historic shrine in Kawagoe, known for its ancient sword and connection to...

Washi Shrine

Washi Shrine

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Washi Shrine is a Shinto shrine with a unique flute legend, a short walk from Omiya Station.

Isshiki Inari Shrine

Isshiki Inari Shrine

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Isshiki Inari Shrine is a small, accessible shrine with monthly festivals and fox statues.

Sankichi Inari Shrine

Sankichi Inari Shrine

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Sankichi Inari Shrine is a tranquil mountain-foot shrine dedicated to Inari deities, founded in...

Mitsumine Shrine

Mitsumine Shrine

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This Shinto shrine in Chichibu's southern mountains offers worship and hiking, with a hot-spring...

Asahihikawa Shrine

Asahihikawa Shrine

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Asahihikawa Shrine: a historic local shrine rebuilt after an earthquake, easily accessible by tr...

Kamitakano Shrine

Kamitakano Shrine

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A historic village shrine in Satte City featuring merged deities, stone monuments, and a communi...

Nakayama Shrine

Nakayama Shrine

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Ancient shrine in Saitama City, one of three Hikawa shrines, with a notable old main hall.

Naka-Hikawa Shrine

Naka-Hikawa Shrine

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Ancient Hikawa faith shrine, founded in the reign of Emperor Sujin, with two annual festivals.

Inari Shrine (Misato)

Inari Shrine (Misato)

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Tango Inari Shrine, founded in 1786, offers unique lanterns and historical stone monuments.

Kuge Inari Shrine

Kuge Inari Shrine

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Kuge Inari Shrine is a historic village shrine near Hanno Station, known for its sumo tournament...

Hisaizu Shrine

Hisaizu Shrine

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Hisaizu Shrine is a historic guardian shrine of Iwatsuki, rebuilt after fire, offering a glimpse...

Senba Tōshō-gū

Senba Tōshō-gū

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One of Japan's Three Great Tōshō-gū shrines, dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Motogō Hikawa Shrine

Motogō Hikawa Shrine

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Motogō Hikawa Shrine is a historic local shrine with a unique bronze statue, easily accessible b...

Hachiman Daijinja

Hachiman Daijinja

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Hachiman Daijinja is a shrine known for its unique, towering Kasaboko float.

Hachiman Shrine

Hachiman Shrine

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Hachiman Shrine: a historic village shrine in Hannō, offering a glimpse into local religious arc...

Musashi Dairokuten Shrine

Musashi Dairokuten Shrine

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Musashi Dairokuten Shrine: a historic site for warding off calamities and ensuring safety.

Izumotaisha Saitama-bun'in

Izumotaisha Saitama-bun'in

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A modern Shinto shrine, easily accessible, offering a glimpse into Izumo Oyashirokyo.

Sakitama Shrine

Sakitama Shrine

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Sakitama Shrine sits atop an ancient burial mound, offering a glimpse into Saitama's origins.

Kaji Shrine

Kaji Shrine

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Kaji Shrine: a historic site with unique stone lanterns, worth an hour for its cultural artifact...

Kitano Tenjinsha

Kitano Tenjinsha

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Kitano Tenjinsha is a historic shrine in Tokorozawa City, dedicated to multiple deities.

Chikatsu Shrine (Kuki, Kamihayami)

Chikatsu Shrine (Kuki, Kamihayami)

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Chikatsu Shrine is a historic local shrine, offering a glimpse into traditional Japanese village...

Chikatsu Shrine (Kuki, Yoshiba)

Chikatsu Shrine (Kuki, Yoshiba)

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A historic village shrine in Kuki featuring ancient stone guardian dogs and a unique annual ritu...

Chikatsu Shrine (Kuki Honcho)

Chikatsu Shrine (Kuki Honcho)

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Chikatsu Shrine is a historic local shrine, relocated but preserving Edo-period artifacts.

Yoshiba-tenmangū

Yoshiba-tenmangū

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Yoshiba-tenmangu is a historic shrine dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, offering ancient komainu...

Tenman Shrine

Tenman Shrine

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A village shrine with a unique history, offering a glimpse into local Japanese religious changes...

Saitama Gokoku Shrine

Saitama Gokoku Shrine

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Saitama Gokoku Shrine honors war dead from Saitama Prefecture, offering a look into Japan's hist...

Ōsugi Shrine

Ōsugi Shrine

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A riverside shrine built by boatmen, with a unique torii gate and a September festival.

Tenjin Shrine (Satte)

Tenjin Shrine (Satte)

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A historic shrine founded by the Isshiki clan, conveniently located near Satte Station.

Ota Shrine

Ota Shrine

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Ota Shrine is a historic village shrine in Kuki City, known for its summer festival and lion dan...

Hodosan Shrine

Hodosan Shrine

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Hodosan Shrine, founded by Yamato Takeru, offers protection from disasters and features unique c...

Sezaki Sengen Shrine

Sezaki Sengen Shrine

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Sezaki Sengen Shrine offers a historic Fujizuka and a designated cultural property main hall.

Hisaizu Shrine

Hisaizu Shrine

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Hisaizu Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine, once guardian of Iwatsuki Castle, worth visiting for...

Hisaizu Shrine (Iwatsuki-ku)

Hisaizu Shrine (Iwatsuki-ku)

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Hisaizu Shrine is a historic village shrine, worth visiting for its Edo period origins.

Sugawara Shrine

Sugawara Shrine

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Sugawara Shrine honors a scholar, notable for its unique origin story and historic statue.

Raiden Shrine

Raiden Shrine

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Raiden Shrine is a historic village shrine, easily accessible, with a unique torii gate plaque.

Inari Shrine (Kita-ku, Saitama)

Inari Shrine (Kita-ku, Saitama)

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A historic village shrine in Saitama, notable for its unique merger history.

Kawaguchi Shrine

Kawaguchi Shrine

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Kawaguchi Shrine is a historic site in Saitama, enshrining several deities and cultural monument...

Kawagoe Hachimangū

Kawagoe Hachimangū

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A historic Hachimangu shrine in Kawagoe, founded in 1030, offering a glimpse into local spiritua...

Hikawa Shrine (Minami-ku)

Hikawa Shrine (Minami-ku)

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Hikawa Shrine is a historic local shrine, worth visiting for its unique architecture and cultura...

Sachimiya Shrine

Sachimiya Shrine

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Sachimiya Shrine, founded in 1685, offers historical carvings and unique ema paintings near Satt...

Hirose Shrine

Hirose Shrine

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Ancient shrine in Saitama dedicated to food and agriculture deities, featuring historic trees an...

Mitake Shrine

Mitake Shrine

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Mitake Shrine is a small local shrine with a park, a short walk from Kuki Station.

Mitake Shrine

Mitake Shrine

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Mitake Shrine is a historic local shrine with traditional architecture and sacred natural elemen...

Atago Shrine

Atago Shrine

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Atago Shrine is a village shrine with unique komainu, conveniently located near Kuki Station.

Hikawa Shrine (Sakura-ku)

Hikawa Shrine (Sakura-ku)

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Visit this historic shrine, founded in the Oei era, to see its unique Edo-period architecture.

Shinmei Shrine (Minuma-ku)

Shinmei Shrine (Minuma-ku)

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Shinmei Shrine is a historic village shrine near Omiya Station, offering a glimpse into local Ed...

Hikawa Shrine (Kamiokubo, Sakura, Saitama)

Hikawa Shrine (Kamiokubo, Sakura, Saitama)

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See a historic shrine building, moved from its original location, designated a city cultural pro...

Hikawa Shrine (Toda)

Hikawa Shrine (Toda)

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Visit Hikawa Shrine, founded in 1382, to see historic stone gates and unique power stones.

Hikawa Shrine (Kawaguchi)

Hikawa Shrine (Kawaguchi)

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Hikawa Shrine is a historic site near Tokyo, offering a glimpse into Japan's past.

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