Shrines in Toyama

Toyama Prefecture has over fifty shrines, including Etchū Gokoku Hachimangū and Ichimantosha Shrine. They offer a mix of historical and spiritual sites for visitors.

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

Etchū Gokoku Hachimangū

Etchū Gokoku Hachimangū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ancient Shinto shrine in Toyama City, dedicated to important deities, with a long history.

Ichimantosha Shrine

Ichimantosha Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ichimantosha Shrine is a unique shrine dedicated to flood prevention, born from a history of dev...

Nakagawakumano Shrine

Nakagawakumano Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Nakagawakumano Shrine: a rebuilt village shrine in Takaoka, significant for community spirit.

Futagami-Imizu Shrine

Futagami-Imizu Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

This shrine, at the foot of a sacred mountain, houses important cultural properties.

Fushiki Shrine

Fushiki Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Fushiki Shrine is an ancient shrine with unique Komainu and a lively annual festival.

Yagokorōoichihiko Shrine

Yagokorōoichihiko Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Yagokorōoichihiko Shrine is a historic site in Kurobe City, known for its significant deities an...

Yoshizumi Kumano Shrine

Yoshizumi Kumano Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine with unique history, rebuilt after lightning, housing significant deities and cul...

Tsubonoshinmeisha

Tsubonoshinmeisha

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Tsubonoshinmeisha is a historic shrine in Toyama with unique cultural treasures.

Hanyu gokoku-hachimangū

Hanyu gokoku-hachimangū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine where warlords prayed for victory, with important cultural properties and histori...

Zōninomiya

Zōninomiya

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Zōninomiya is a village shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Sumi Okami, a historical remnant worth vis...

Takuhi Reshi Shrine

Takuhi Reshi Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Toyama City, dedicated to salt production and sea deities.

Ōtomo Shrine

Ōtomo Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ōtomo Shrine commemorates a famous poet, unique for its founding and enshrined 'deity'.

Ōshimizu Shrine

Ōshimizu Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

A historic village shrine in Takaoka enshrining Amaterasu Omikami, known for its 18th-century or...

Kureha-Anekurahime Shrine

Kureha-Anekurahime Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Toyama, dedicated to Anekurahime-no-kami, with historical ties to the region.

Toyama Gokoku Shrine

Toyama Gokoku Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

A Gokoku Shrine in Toyama City, honoring 28,679 war dead from Toyama Prefecture.

Imizu Shrine

Imizu Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Imizu Shrine, an ancient provincial shrine, offers a glimpse into Japanese spiritual heritage.

Kawata-hachimangū

Kawata-hachimangū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

A historic shrine where a famous samurai prayed for victory in 1183.

Toideno Shrine

Toideno Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Toideno Shrine is a historic site with a massive granite torii gate, reflecting ancient maritime...

Hōjōzu Hachimangū

Hōjōzu Hachimangū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Hōjōzu Hachimangū is a historic shrine in Imizu City, known for its unique annual festival ritua...

Niikawa Shrine (Toyama)

Niikawa Shrine (Toyama)

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Niikawa Shrine is an ancient shrine in Toyama, dedicated to several deities, with a notable spri...

Ōta Shrine

Ōta Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ōta Shrine in Toyama City honors historical lords and offers unique cultural insights.

Hie Shrine

Hie Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Hie Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Toyama City, home to the prefecture's largest festival...

Kasuga Shrine

Kasuga Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Kasuga Shrine is a historic site in Takaoka City, dedicated to Amida Nyorai and Kasuga Daimyojin...

Asai Shrine (Takaoka Ishizutsumi)

Asai Shrine (Takaoka Ishizutsumi)

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine dedicated to water deity, important for local history and agriculture.

Kushida Shrine, Imizu

Kushida Shrine, Imizu

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Kushida Shrine offers unique stained glass art and blessings for family harmony.

Keta Shrine

Keta Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Keta Shrine is a historic shrine in Takaoka with important cultural properties and unique guardi...

Kokudai-hachimansha

Kokudai-hachimansha

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Kokudai-hachimansha is a Shinto shrine with a long history as a village shrine.

Wakiko-hachimangū

Wakiko-hachimangū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ancient Shinto shrine with samurai connections, offering a glimpse into Japan's martial and spir...

Nishibo Shrine

Nishibo Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Nishibo Shrine: a historic site in Takaoka City, preserving the memory of a sacred cedar.

Nomura Shrine

Nomura Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Nomura Shrine is a historic village shrine in Takaoka City, housing five deities since 1911.

Oyama Shrine

Oyama Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Oyama Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine with important cultural properties, worth visiting for...

Ogami Shrine (Tonami City)

Ogami Shrine (Tonami City)

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ogami Shrine is an ancient shrine in Tonami City, dedicated to water deities, offering a glimpse...

Takaoka Sekino Shrine

Takaoka Sekino Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Takaoka Sekino Shrine: a historic shrine in Takaoka City, formed from three older shrines.

Uozu Shrine

Uozu Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Uozu Shrine is an ancient shrine in Toyama Prefecture, known for its large torii gate and festiv...

Usaka Shrine

Usaka Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Toyama, dedicated to several deities, with unique cultural and healing artifac...

Ichihara Shrine

Ichihara Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ichihara Shrine is a historic site with unique architecture and cultural properties worth explor...

Kaminashi Hakusan-gū

Kaminashi Hakusan-gū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Visit this ancient shrine to see Toyama's oldest wooden building and historical treasures.

Nishiakao Hachiman Shrine

Nishiakao Hachiman Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

See ancient wooden statues of deities at this historic village shrine.

Higashiakaohachimangū

Higashiakaohachimangū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

A historic mountain shrine with ancient cedar trees and local festivals, worth visiting for its...

Sakaue Hachimangū

Sakaue Hachimangū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Sakaue Hachimangū is a historic shrine with a giant cedar tree, a testament to nature's resilien...

Ōmamedani Hachimangū

Ōmamedani Hachimangū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

See Toyama's oldest dated wooden deity statue and other ancient wooden sculptures.

Shimonashijinushi Shrine

Shimonashijinushi Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

A historic shrine in Nanto City featuring ancient statues and traditional rituals designated as...

Kagodohakusansha

Kagodohakusansha

TOYAMA · SHRINE

A historic shrine in Nanto City housing a 19th-century lacquered lion head designated as a local...

Sugioshinmeisha

Sugioshinmeisha

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Nanto City, known for its protective trees and historical significance.

Kaimukura Sumiyoshi Shrine

Kaimukura Sumiyoshi Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Visit this historic shrine to see a beautiful inner sanctuary and experience local festivals.

Takasōreikumanosha

Takasōreikumanosha

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Takasōreikumanosha is a shrine with ancient trees, offering a glimpse into local heritage.

Abettōshinmeigū

Abettōshinmeigū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Abettōshinmeigū is a historic shrine in Toyama, known for its unique zelkova trees.

Ototsurugisha

Ototsurugisha

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Ototsurugisha is a historic shrine in Toyama, home to a rare Muromachi-period Fudo Myoo statue.

Hosojimakumanosha

Hosojimakumanosha

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Hosojimakumanosha is a shrine in Nanto City, known for its cultural properties and sacred grove.

Kamo Shrine

Kamo Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

An ancient shrine in Imizu founded in 1066, famous for its traditional festivals and Kamakura pe...

Shinmei-gū

Shinmei-gū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Shinmei-gū is a shrine dedicated to Amaterasu, notable for its unique statues and annual festiva...

Kitaonie-hachimangū

Kitaonie-hachimangū

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Kitaonie-hachimangū is a historic shrine with ancient trees and lively festivals.

Naimen Shinmei-sha

Naimen Shinmei-sha

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Naimen Shinmei-sha is a Shinto shrine with a unique lion dance festival.

Takase Shrine

Takase Shrine

TOYAMA · SHRINE

Takase Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine dedicated to Okuninushi no Mikoto, offering historical...

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