Shrine Number
69
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於岩稲荷

Oiwa Inari
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Inari Shrine, Hachiman Shrine, and Tenmangu Shrine (Tenjin Shrine) are the three major Shinto shrines in Japan that have a particularly large number of affiliated shrines.
Shrine Number
53
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池立神社

Iketate Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
After the Meiji Restoration, shrines to which an imperial envoy was sent by the emperor on the occasion of rituals were called "imperial shrines.
Shrine Number
63
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北野神社

Kitano Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
More than 1,500 rituals are held annually at Ise Jingu.
Shrine Number
87
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音羽今宮神社

Otowaimamiya Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Gohage Shrine in Kyoto enshrines the god of hair. It is said that offering cut hair to the shrine brings blessings related to hair.
Shrine Number
86
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天白稲荷神社

Tenpaku Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The ema (votive tablet) of the Weather Shrine, which also appears in the movie "Weather Child," is in the shape of a geta (wooden clogs). The omikuji is in the shape of a teru teru bozu. The red seal is stamped with the day's weather.
Shrine Number
21
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月見岡八幡神社

Tsukimigaoka-hachiman Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Komainu are the guardian animals of shrines. They are placed in pairs on the left and right, with the mouths of each pair representing the "A" and "Un" forms.
Shrine Number
84
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金辯財天

Konben Zaiten
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Kanda Myojin is the general guardian deity of 108 town councils in central Tokyo, and its benefits include prosperous business, prosperity of the company, protection from disaster and misfortune, healing from illness, and marriage. It is also famous for the Kanda Festival, one of the three major festivals in Japan.
Shrine Number
38
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蛯子稲荷大明神

Ebisu Inari Daimyojin
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The southernmost shrine in Japan is Miyako Shrine on Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture.
Shrine Number
48
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両社稲荷神社

ryosha Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Shikinai-sha," the oldest shrine ranking in Japan, refers to the 2,861 shrines recorded in the Engi-shiki Shinmei-cho, part of the Engi-shiki in 5 extended years.
Shrine Number
24
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朝日弁財天

Asahi Benzaiten
Shinjuku, Tokyo
In general, people refrain from visiting shrines during the period of mourning.
Shrine Number
4
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新宿諏訪神社

Shinjuku-suwa Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The most famous of these is the "three sacred objects" that Ninigi no Mikoto is said to have received from Amaterasu at the time of his descent from heaven in the "Chronicles of Japan.
Shrine Number
34
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宝禄稲荷神社

Houroku Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Miko (shrine maidens) originally played a central role in Shinto, performing kagura (Shinto music and dance), praying, divination, and micturition.
Shrine Number
57
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稲荷社

Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ise Jingu" is a common name, and its official name is "Jingu.
Shrine Number
65
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胡桃下稲荷社

Kurumigashita Inari Sha
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The deity of Izumo-taisha Shrine is Okuninushi no Mikoto, the hero of the myth "Inaba no Shirohare (White Rabbit of Inaba). He is also known as Daikoku-sama, one of the seven gods of good fortune.
Shrine Number
39
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新栄稲荷神社

Shinei Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The highest shrine in Japan is Mt. Fuji Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Shrine Number
78
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水稲荷神社

Mizu Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Suwa Shrine is the head shrine of Suwa-taisha in Nagano Prefecture, and there are approximately 5,000 Suwa shrines throughout the country, with Kenmonakata no Kami as the main deity.
Shrine Number
15
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於岩稲荷田宮神社

Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The torii is the boundary between the secular world of human habitation and the Shinto realm, and serves as a gateway to the Shinto realm.
Shrine Number
82
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稲荷神社

Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Tokyo Daijingu Shrine was built as the far shrine of Ise Jingu Shrine. It is the "birthplace of the Shinto wedding ceremony" where Emperor Taisho performed the first Shinto wedding ceremony, and is very popular as a shrine with benefits for marriage.
Shrine Number
55
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津の守弁財天

Tsunokami Benzaiten
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ise Jingu was considered a separate entity and was placed outside the classification of the modern shrine ranking system and imperial shrines.
Shrine Number
61
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田安鎮護稲荷神社

Tayasu-chingo Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
It is a basic rule to visit the Outer Shrine and then the Inner Shrine in that order.
Shrine Number
66
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新栄稲荷大明神

Shin-ei Inari Daimyojin
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The month of October on the lunar calendar is said to be the month when all the gods from all over Japan gather in Izumo for their divine assemblies, and is generally referred to as "Kanashizuki," while in Izumo it is called "Kanzai-zuki.
Shrine Number
52
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桃祖神社

Momoso Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
After the Meiji Restoration, the Meiji government established a modern shrine ranking system based on the Engi-shiki.
Shrine Number
23
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夫婦木神社

Meotogi Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The general etiquette for worshipping at shrines is "Nirei Ni-Beat-Itte-Ichirei" (two beats, one bow).
Shrine Number
16
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西向天神社

Nishimukiten Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Originally white in color, torii gates are said to have been painted red to ward off evil spirits in Buddhism as a result of the syncretization of Shintoism and Buddhism.
Shrine Number
81
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柳稲荷大明神

Yanagi Inari Daimyojin
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ookunitama Shrine is located in Fuchu City, Tokyo, and is the head shrine enshrining from the first to the sixth shrines of Musashi Province.
Shrine Number
88
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高田氷川神社

Takada-hikawa Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Nakajima Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture enshrines Tamizumamori-no-mikoto, who is revered as the god of sweets.
Shrine Number
14
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芸能浅間神社

Geino-asama Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The basic architectural style of shrine pavilions is the gabled gabled roof, which can be broadly divided into the "Shinmei-zukuri" style, which has its roots in the Ise Jingu Shrine, and the "Taisha-zukuri" style, which has its roots in the Izumo-Taisha Shrine.
Shrine Number
7
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赤城神社

Akagi Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
There are approximately 81,000 shrines throughout Japan (Agency for Cultural Affairs, 2016).
Shrine Number
51
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富受稲荷大明神

Tomiuke Inari Daimyojin
Shinjuku, Tokyo
In principle, ichinomiya was granted to one shrine in one country, but there are cases where there are multiple ichinomiya in one country due to a battle for shrine status.
Shrine Number
79
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御嶽神社

Mitake Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The deity of Hiyoshi Shrine, Hie Shrine, and Sanno Shrine, which have about 3,800 shrines throughout Japan, is Oyakui, also known as "Hiyoshi God" or "Sanno Gongen. The deity is also the head deity of the Matsuo faith, which has Matsuo Taisha Shrine in Kyoto as its head shrine.