Shrines in Shimane

Shimane Prefecture is home to 51 shrines, including Matsue Gokoku Shrine and Isemikoto Shrine. Visitors can find a wide variety of spiritual sites across the region.

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

Matsue Gokoku Shrine

Matsue Gokoku Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

A solemn shrine in Matsue Castle ruins, honoring 22,000 war dead.

Isemikoto Shrine

Isemikoto Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Isemikoto Shrine: a historic shrine on Dogo island, known for its unique architecture and tradit...

Sahimeyama Shrine

Sahimeyama Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

This shrine, dedicated to the god of mining, was the spiritual center of a large silver mining s...

Yaeyama Shrine

Yaeyama Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Yaeyama Shrine, a guardian of livestock, offers ancient statues and artifacts worth an hour's vi...

Rokusho Shrine

Rokusho Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Rokusho Shrine is a historic provincial shrine with ancient ruins and cultural treasures.

Kaka Shrine

Kaka Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Kaka Shrine: an ancient shrine in Shimane with unique deities and traditional festivals.

Mefu Shrine

Mefu Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Mefu Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to purification and forestry deities, easily accessib...

Ooyama Shrine

Ooyama Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Ooyama Shrine is a historic Shikinaisha shrine dedicated to a mountain deity, offering a glimpse...

Uzukamikoto Shrine

Uzukamikoto Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Ancient shrine on Nakanoshima, enshrining Uzuka-no-mikoto, with unique Oki-zukuri architecture.

Yamanobe-jingū

Yamanobe-jingū

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Yamanobe-jingū is a historic shrine with unique festivals, worth visiting for its cultural signi...

Hirahama-hachimangū

Hirahama-hachimangū

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Matsue, dedicated to emperors, with historical significance and subordinate sh...

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Yasaka Shrine, founded in 1428, offers unique cultural rituals and a significant historical expe...

Mii Shrine

Mii Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Mii Shrine is an ancient shrine in Izumo, dedicated to safe childbirth, with historical ruins ne...

Inbe Shrine (Matsue City)

Inbe Shrine (Matsue City)

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Inbe Shrine is a historic guardian shrine in Matsue City, dedicated to ancient deities and housi...

Iya Shrine

Iya Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Iya Shrine is a historic shrine dedicated to Izanami-no-Mikoto, offering unique festivals and tr...

Asayama Shrine

Asayama Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Asayama Shrine is an ancient mountain shrine in Izumo, dedicated to important deities.

Mizuwakasu Shrine

Mizuwakasu Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

A historic shrine in Okinoshima featuring unique architecture and the largest ancient stone buri...

Hokki Shrine

Hokki Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Hokki Shrine is an ancient site in Matsue, dedicated to Umukahihime-no-mikoto, offering a glimps...

Kai Shrine

Kai Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

An ancient shrine in Nishinoshima featuring unique Oki-zukuri architecture and a mysterious buri...

Hamada Gokoku Shrine

Hamada Gokoku Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Hamada Gokoku Shrine honors war dead and features monuments on historic castle grounds.

Takuhi Shrine

Takuhi Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Takuhi Shrine, a mountain-top guardian of safe voyages, offers unique cultural properties and vi...

Kumano Taisha

Kumano Taisha

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Kumano Taisha is an ancient shrine in Matsue with unique historical artifacts.

Mononobe Shrine

Mononobe Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Mononobe Shrine, founded in 514 AD, is a historic site dedicated to Umashimaji-no-mikoto.

Tamatsukuriyu Shrine

Tamatsukuriyu Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

This ancient shrine, dedicated to jade crafting, offers a glimpse into Japan's historical artist...

Tamawakasu-no-Mikoto Shrine

Tamawakasu-no-Mikoto Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Ancient shrine with important cultural properties, including a unique main hall and historic tre...

Tawara Shrine

Tawara Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Tawara Shrine is a historic shrine in Matsue with unique architecture and carvings.

Yurahime Shrine

Yurahime Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Yurahime Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to a sea goddess, known for its unique squid-gath...

Manai Shrine

Manai Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Manai Shrine is an ancient shrine in Matsue City, significant for its deities and waterfall.

Kanbara Shrine

Kanbara Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Kanbara Shrine is an ancient Shikinaisha shrine with important artifacts and a vibrant lion danc...

Noki Shrine

Noki Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Noki Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, important for its historical ties...

Namesa Shrine

Namesa Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Namesa Shrine: an ancient shrine with unique architecture and a mountain trail.

Nagahama Shrine

Nagahama Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Nagahama Shrine, dedicated to a water deity, offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese mythology an...

Oki Shrine

Oki Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Oki Shrine honors Emperor Go-Toba with unique architecture and historical treasures.

Susa Shrine

Susa Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

This shrine is where the god Susanoo chose to spend eternity, making it his true shrine.

Suga Shrine

Suga Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Japan's first palace, this shrine offers a glimpse into ancient Shinto origins and unique rock f...

Takatsu-kakinomoto Shrine

Takatsu-kakinomoto Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Visit this shrine to Japan's greatest ancient poet, a designated cultural property with unique f...

Washibara Hachimangū

Washibara Hachimangū

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Visit this historic shrine to see medieval architecture and Japan's oldest yabusame grounds.

Amasashihikonomikoto Shrine

Amasashihikonomikoto Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Ancient shrine dedicated to a major deity, with a unique playhouse and historical connections.

Hinamajihimemikoto Shrine

Hinamajihimemikoto Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

An ancient shrine dedicated to a fire deity, offering a glimpse into Japan's spiritual heritage.

Hinomisaki Shrine

Hinomisaki Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

A historic coastal shrine complex in Izumo featuring twelve National Important Cultural Properti...

Hibayamakume Shrine

Hibayamakume Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Ancient Kumano Shrine, with an Izanami tomb, offers unique spiritual and natural sights.

Izumo-taisha Iwami Branch Shrine

Izumo-taisha Iwami Branch Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

A Shinto branch shrine of Izumo Oyashiro, worth visiting for its spiritual connection.

Homori Shrine

Homori Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Homori Shrine honors the ancestor god of cuisine, offering a unique cultural experience.

Matsue Shrine

Matsue Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Matsue Shrine, a historic site within Matsue Castle grounds, offers a glimpse into samurai herit...

Ame-no-Toyotarashikara-hime-no-mikoto Shrine

Ame-no-Toyotarashikara-hime-no-mikoto Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

An ancient shrine listed in the Engishiki records featuring a main hall dedicated to the deity o...

Mioya Shrine

Mioya Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Mioya Shrine, also called Tenjin-san, is a historic site with a kofun behind the main shrine.

Ikan Shrine

Ikan Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Ikan Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Hamada City, founded in 861, significant for its hist...

Mankusen Shrine

Mankusen Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Mankusen Shrine is a historic subordinate shrine in Izumo, known as the last stop for the gods.

Kamosu Shrine

Kamosu Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Kamosu Shrine, a National Treasure, preserves Japan's oldest Taisha-zukuri main hall.

Miho Shrine

Miho Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Miho Shrine is a significant Shinto shrine known for prosperity, fishing, and music.

Sada Shrine

Sada Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Sada Shrine is an ancient shrine in Matsue, home to important traditional dance and architecture...

Yaegaki Shrine

Yaegaki Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Ancient shrine dedicated to deities, known for its cultural properties and unique festivals.

Hiyoshi Shrine

Hiyoshi Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Hiyoshi Shrine, or Sanno-san, is a historic shrine in Izumo City, easily accessible from the sta...

Inada Shrine

Inada Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Inada Shrine honors a goddess of good relationships, offering a glimpse into ancient myths.

Adakaya Shrine

Adakaya Shrine

SHIMANE · SHRINE

Adakaya Shrine is an ancient shrine in Shimane, known for its rare decennial festival.

Izumo Taisha

Izumo Taisha

SHIMANE · SHRINE

One of Japan's oldest and most important Shinto shrines, dedicated to the deity Okuninushi-no-Ok...

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