Shrine Number
22
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銀世界稲荷神社

Ginsekai Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
It is considered good luck to dedicate an ema (votive tablet) to the left side of the shrine, with the horse facing to the left.
Shrine Number
44
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十二社弁財天

Junisha Benzaiten
Shinjuku, Tokyo
About 90% of the site area of Ise Jingu Shrine is forest, which accounts for about one-sixth of the total area of Ise City.
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天日鷲神社

Ameno-hiwashinokami Shrine
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Shrine Number
73
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神武天皇遥拝所

place of worship for the emperor Jinmu
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The head shrine of Hachiman worship, of which there are said to be more than 25,000 throughout Japan, is Usa Jingu Shrine in Oita Prefecture, which was built in 725.
Shrine Number
68
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高木神社

Takagi Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The custom of worship at Izumo-taisha is "Ni-hai (two worships, four claps, one bow, and one bow). In addition, during the annual festival in May, the worshippers bow with eight beats of the hand.
Shrine Number
2
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成子天神社

Narukoten Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Since Shinto originally originated from nature worship, the objects of worship are so numerous that they are said to be "eight million gods.
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
70
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宮比神社

Miyabi Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The head shrine of the Inari Shrines, said to number more than 30,000 throughout Japan, is the Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto, founded in 711.
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.
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
56
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稲荷大明神

Inari Daimyojin
Shinjuku, Tokyo
In 1946, GHQ abolished the system of shrine ranks, but the concept of shrine rank itself still exists today.
Shrine Number
37
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小田急豊川稲荷

Odakyu-toyokawa Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The northernmost shrine in Japan is Cape Soya Shrine in Hokkaido.
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
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
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
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
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
81
2
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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
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
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
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
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
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).