Shrine Number
46
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赤城出世稲荷神社

Akagi-shusse Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The ranking of shrines in terms of the number of Hatsumode worshippers is Fushimi Inari Taisha in second place, Sumiyoshi Taisha in third place, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in fourth place, and Atsuta Jingu in fifth place.
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
77
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弁財天社

Benzaiten-sha
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Osaka Prefecture is the head shrine of the 2,000 Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. The three Sumiyoshi deities were worshipped as gods of navigation and purification.
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津島神社

Tsushima Shrine
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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
43
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改代稲荷神社

Kaitai Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Including annexes and outlying regent shrines, Ise Jingu is the largest shrine in Japan in terms of area.
Shrine Number
26
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大鳥神社

Otori Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Jinja Honcho was established in 1946 as a religious corporation independent of the national government under the Shinto Directive issued by GHQ.
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
30
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恋弁天・出雲大社分祀

Koi-benten Izumotaisha-bunshi
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The chief priest is the head of a shrine, and there is one priest for each shrine. Only Ise Jingu has "Grand Shrine Priest" and "Minor Shrine Priest.
Shrine Number
85
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鮫ヶ橋せきとめ稲荷

Samegahashi-sekidome Inari
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The only shrine in Japan dedicated to the god of weather is located in the Koenji Hikawa Shrine in Tokyo, and many visitors come to pray for clear skies and success in the meteorologist exam.
Shrine Number
80
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笑福稲荷神社

Warafuku Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Tokyo Gosha are Meiji Shrine, Yasukuni Shrine, Hie Shrine, Okunitama Shrine, and Tokyo Daijingu Shrine, which are considered historically prestigious among the approximately 1,800 shrines in Tokyo.
Shrine Number
3
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十二社熊野神社

Juniso-kumano Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The gojintai, the central object of a shrine, is also called "yoriyoshiro," and the place or object where the deity dwells varies from shrine to shrine.
Shrine Number
74
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清水川稲荷神社

Shimizu-gawa Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Hachiman Shrine, affectionately known as "Hachiman-sama," is dedicated to Emperor Ojin (Honoritabetsumei). In the Middle Ages, he was worshipped by the warrior class as a warrior god.
Shrine Number
9
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穴八幡宮

Ana Hachimangu
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The prefecture with the fewest number of shrines is Okinawa Prefecture with 13 shrines.
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
11
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須賀神社

Suga Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Okinawa Prefecture also has the fewest number of shrines per 100,000 people, with 0.9 shrines per 100,000 people; Osaka (8.22) and Tokyo (10.68) are in second and third place, respectively.
Shrine Number
36
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市場稲荷神社

Shijo Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The oldest shrine in Japan is said to be the Ogami Shrine in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture. Because Mt. Miwa itself is the deity, there is no temple, and only a hall of worship has been erected.
Shrine Number
47
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熊鷹社

Kumatakasha
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Shrines have a rank that expresses their prestige, called "Shakkaku.
Shrine Number
18
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市谷亀岡八幡宮

Ichigaya-kameoka Hachimangu
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Visitors are required to stop in front of the torii gate and bow before passing through.
Shrine Number
32
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成子富士浅間神社

Naruko-fiji-asama Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
There are 22,000 priests in Japan, of which approximately 3,000 are women.
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
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
75
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出世稲荷

Shusse Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Tenmangu Shrine is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, a scholar and politician of the Heian period. There are approximately 12,000 Tenmangu shrines and Sugawara shrines throughout Japan.
Shrine Number
59
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水神宮

Sui Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The official name of the Inner Shrine is "Koutai Jingu," which enshrines the deity Amaterasu.
Shrine Number
33
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浅間神社

Asama Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Of all the Shinto shrines in Japan, about 20,000 are manned, and one priest often serves several shrines at the same time.
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
25
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神楽坂若宮八幡神社

Kagurazaka-wakamiya-hachiman Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Honcho is the umbrella organization for all Shinto shrines in Japan, and each prefectural government has its own Shinto Shrine Agency as a local branch.
Shrine Number
42
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鳴子稲荷神社

Naruko Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The shrine with the largest site area in Japan is Meiji Jingu Shrine. It has a total area of 700,000 m2.
Shrine Number
41
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稲荷鬼王神社

Inari Kio Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Atago Shrine in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is located on Mt. Atago, the highest mountain in the 23 wards as a natural terrain mountain.
Shrine Number
13
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鎧神社

Yoroi Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The hall of worship is the place where rituals and worship services are held, and in some cases also serves as a dance hall, kaguraden, and shrine office. Some shrines, including Ise Jingu, do not have a hall of worship.