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
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
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.
Shrine Number
45
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豊玉稲荷神社

Toyotama Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Meiji Jingu Shrine usually attracts the largest number of visitors for Hatsumode (New Year's visit) in Japan. The number of visitors is approximately 3.2 million on the first three days of the year.
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).
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津島神社

Tsushima Shrine
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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
83
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原町2丁目鎮守稲荷社

Haracho-nichome-Chinshu Inari Sha
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Tokyo Ten Shrines are Kanda Myojin, Nezu Shrine, Shiba Daijingu Shrine, Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Hakusan Shrine, Shinagawa Shrine, Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, Oji Shrine, Hie Shrine, and Akasaka Hikawa Shrine, which were designated as associate shrines by the Emperor Meiji.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
19
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出世稲荷神社

Shusse Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Since the center of the torii gate and the approach to the shrine is considered to be the path of the gods, it is customary to pass by either side of the gate.
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
40
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大神宮

Dai-jingu
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The highest shrine in Tokyo's 23 wards is the Tower Grand Shrine on the 2nd floor of the Tokyo Tower Grand Observatory.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
49
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稲荷神社・三峯神社

Inari Shrine Mitsumine Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Shikinai-sha were divided into "kan'ei" and "kokun'ei," which were further classified into "osha" and "kosha," respectively.
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.