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
89
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金丸稲荷神社

Kanemaru Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Dendenmangu Shrine at Horinji Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto, enshrines Denden Myojin, the god of electricity and radio waves, and is visited by people in the TV and IT industries.
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
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
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.
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天日鷲神社

Ameno-hiwashinokami Shrine
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1
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花園神社

Hnazono Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
A shrine is a place where Shinto deities are enshrined.
Shrine Number
55
1
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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
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
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
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.