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
6
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皆中稲荷神社

Kaichu Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The forests maintained in and around the grounds of shrines are called "chinju no mori (woods).
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
29
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大京神社

Daikyo Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The professional staff who serve at shrines are called "priests. The term "priest" is also used to refer to the Shinto priesthood in general.
Shrine Number
60
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西早稲田天祖神社

Nishi-waseda-tenso Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Outer Shrine, officially named Toyoke Grand Shrine, enshrines the deity Toyoke, the patron god of agriculture, industry, food, clothing, and shelter.
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
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
58
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秋葉神社

Akiba Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ise Jingu is the collective name for 125 shrines, centering on the Inner and Outer Shrines, and consisting of 14 annexes of the two shrines, as well as regent shrines, subordinate shrines, and shrines under jurisdiction.
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
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
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
64
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新宿医薬守護神社

Shinjuku-iyaku-shugo Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Ise Jingu Shrine is basically self-sufficient in the production of food: rice is grown in the Jingu Jinden, vegetables and fruits are grown in the Jingu Gyoen, and salt is produced in the Yakisho.
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
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
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
28
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牛込柳町天祖神社

Ushigome-yanagicho-tenso Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
There are more than 2,000 single shrines that do not belong to the Honcho, including Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Meiji Shrine, Yasukuni Shrine, and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.
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.