Shrines in Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Prefecture is home to 33 shrines, including Seigirei-sha and Nakayama Shrine. These sites offer a glimpse into Japan's spiritual traditions.

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

Seigirei-sha

Seigirei-sha

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Seigirei-sha is a historical site dedicated to the Shimizu clan, offering a glimpse into local h...

Nakayama Shrine

Nakayama Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Nakayama Shrine honors a court noble, emperor, and sun goddess, with unique architecture and a h...

Nogi Shrine

Nogi Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Nogi Shrine honors General Nogi Maresuke, offering a glimpse into his life and local history.

Kameyama Hachimangū

Kameyama Hachimangū

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Kameyama Hachimangū is a historic Shinto shrine with unique monuments and a baseball in its tori...

Nisho Yamada Shrine

Nisho Yamada Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Visit this ancient shrine to see where Japan's fortune-telling slips are made.

Nikabe Shrine

Nikabe Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Nikabe Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine, rebuilt multiple times, with important cultural prope...

Sumiyoshi Shrine

Sumiyoshi Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Sumiyoshi Shrine is a National Treasure, one of Japan's great shrines, worth visiting for its hi...

Kodama Shrine (Shunan City)

Kodama Shrine (Shunan City)

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Kodama Shrine honors General Kodama Gentaro, offering a glimpse into local history.

Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

A historic Shimonoseki shrine founded in 1185, rebuilt after arson, and famous for its connectio...

Furukuma Shrine

Furukuma Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Historic shrine dedicated to a revered scholar, featuring important cultural properties.

Ōtoshi Shrine

Ōtoshi Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Ōtoshi Shrine: a historic site where a famous general prayed for victory.

Yamaguchi Daijingū

Yamaguchi Daijingū

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Yamaguchi Daijingu is a unique Shinto shrine, the only one with imperial permission to invite Is...

Yamaguchi Gokoku Shrine

Yamaguchi Gokoku Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Yamaguchi Gokoku Shrine honors war dead and historical figures, offering a quiet, reflective sto...

Iminomiya Shrine

Iminomiya Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Iminomiya Shrine, a historic imperial site, offers a glimpse into ancient Japanese royalty and c...

Kido Shrine

Kido Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Kido Shrine honors a Meiji Restoration leader and offers unique architecture and cherry blossoms...

Tamanooya Shrine

Tamanooya Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Tamanooya Shrine is a significant Shinto shrine, important for its history and cultural properti...

Kotozaki-hachimangu

Kotozaki-hachimangu

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Ancient shrine in Ube City, guarding the city since 859, with a rich history.

Shirasaki Hachimangū

Shirasaki Hachimangū

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Shirasaki Hachimangū is a historic shrine in Iwakuni, known for its spiritual efficacy and ancie...

Yūsui Shrine

Yūsui Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Yūsui Shrine honors historical figures and marks significant local history, rebuilt after wartim...

Noda Shrine

Noda Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

A historic shrine complex in Yamaguchi dedicated to the Mori clan, featuring cultural treasures...

Toishi-hachimangū

Toishi-hachimangū

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Ancient shrine overlooking industrial views, offering a unique blend of history and modernity.

Hikoshima Hachimangu

Hikoshima Hachimangu

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Hikoshima Hachimangu is an ancient guardian shrine, revered for safe childbirth and maritime ind...

Sugawara Shrine (Yanai)

Sugawara Shrine (Yanai)

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Historic shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, notable for its sago palms and gates.

Fukutoku Inari Shrine

Fukutoku Inari Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Fukutoku Inari Shrine is a scenic mountain shrine dedicated to three Inari deities, worth visiti...

Jingū Kōgō Shrine

Jingū Kōgō Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Jingū Kōgō Shrine honors imperial figures and local martyrs, housing unique historical treasures...

Motonosumi Shrine

Motonosumi Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Motonosumi Shrine offers stunning red torii gates and ocean views, known for good fortune.

Iwaki Jinja

Iwaki Jinja

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Ancient mountaintop shrine with important cultural properties, offering historical and architect...

Dairen Shrine

Dairen Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Dairen Shrine is a unique historical shrine, housing treasures from its past in China.

Saba Shrine

Saba Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Saba Shrine is a historic shrine in Hofu City, enshrining fourteen deities and dedicated to vict...

Sakurayama Shrine

Sakurayama Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Sakurayama Shrine honors samurai who shaped modern Japan, offering a glimpse into their legacy.

Ima-hachimangū

Ima-hachimangū

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Ima-hachimangū is a historic Shinto shrine in Yamaguchi City with important cultural properties.

Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Historic shrine in Yamaguchi City, dedicated to deities, with a unique main hall.

Hōfu Tenmangū

Hōfu Tenmangū

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Japan's first Tenjin shrine, founded in 904, offers cultural properties and unique festivals.

Akama Jingū

Akama Jingū

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Akama Jingu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to a child emperor, with unique architecture and histor...

Tsurugi Shrine (Hofu)

Tsurugi Shrine (Hofu)

YAMAGUCHI · SHRINE

Tsurugi Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, revered by historical clans.

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