| 1．Kanda Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kanda Shrine (神田明神, Kanda-myōjin, officially 神田神社 Kanda-jinja), is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine dates back 1,270 years, but the current structure was rebuilt several times due to fire and earthquakes. It is situated in one of the most expensive estate areas of Tokyo. Kanda Shrine was an important shrine to both the warrior class and citizens of Japan, especially during the Edo period, when shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu paid his respects at Kanda Shrine.[1] Due in part to the proximity of the Kanda Shrine to Akihabara, the shrine has become a mecca for technophiles who frequent Akihabara. | ||||||
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| Deity： Ōnamuchi (Daikoku)Sukunabikona (Ebisu)Taira no Masakado Established： 730 | ||||||
| 2．Tokyo Daijingu ・Shinto | ||||||
| Tokyo Daijingu is a shrine located in Tokyo.[1] The shrine is also called O-Ise-sama in Tokyo because of the deities enshrined there.[2] It is one of the top five shrines in Tokyo.[1] The shrine was built in the early Meiji period[3]: 89 by Jingu-kyo[4] so people in Tokyo could worship the deities enshrined at Grand Shrine of Ise from afar. Back then it was originally called Hibiya Daijingu.[2] | ||||||
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| Deity： Amaterasu Ukemochi Ame-no-Minakanushi Takamimusubi Kamimusubi | ||||||
| 3．Hie Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| The Hie Shrine (日枝神社, Hie Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Its June 15 Sannō Matsuri is one of the three great Japanese festivals of Edo (the forerunner of Tokyo). Other names for the shrine include Hiyoshi Sannō-sha, Hiyoshi Sannō Daigongen-sha, Edo Sannō Daigongen, Kōjimachi Sannō, Sannō-sha, and Sannō-sama. | ||||||
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| Deity： Oyamakui no Kami Established： 1478 | ||||||
| 4．Yasukuni Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社 or 靖國神社, Yasukuni Jinja, lit. 'Peaceful Country Shrine') is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954, including war criminals.[1] The shrine's purpose has been expanded over the years to include those who died in the wars involving Japan spanning from the entire Meiji and Taishō periods, and the earlier part of the Shōwa period.[2] | ||||||
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| Festival： Shunki Reitaisai (spring)Shuki Reitaisai (autumn) Type： Chokusaisha(former bekkaku-kanpeisha) Established： June 1869 | ||||||
| 5．Suitengū (Tokyo) ・Shinto | ||||||
| Suiten-gū (水天宮), literally "Palace of the Water Deva", or "Palace of Suiten", is a Shinto shrine dedicated to four deities: "Suiten" is the Japanese name of the deity of Hindu origins Varuna, one of a series of Hindu deities whose worship entered Japan together with Buddhism.[note 1]. When the Japanese Empire enforced the Shinbutsu bunri, the official separation of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, shrines celebrating Suiten identified their dedication to Amenominakanushi.[4] | ||||||
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| Deity： Amenominakanushi（as Varuna）Emperor AntokuTaira no TokukoTaira no Tokiko Established： 1818 | ||||||
| 6．Teppozu Inari Shrine ・ | ||||||
| Teppozu Inari Shrine is an Inari shrine in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. | ||||||
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| 7．Namiyoke Inari Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Namiyoke Inari Shrine (波除稲荷神社, Namiyoke inari-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Tsukiji, Chūō, Tokyo. It is an Inari shrine that was built on the water's edge when this part of Tokyo (then Edo) was created from landfill after the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657. The name of the shrine literally means "protection from waves." | ||||||
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| Type： Inari Shrine Established： 1659 | ||||||
| 8．Atago Shrine (Tokyo) ・Shinto | ||||||
| The Atago Shrine (愛宕神社, Atago Jinja) in Minato, Tokyo, Japan is a Shinto shrine established in 1603 (the eighth year of the Keichō era) on the order of shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu. The current shrine buildings on the site date from 1958. The shrine is located on Atagoyama, a hill rising 26 meters above sea level. In old times, the shrine had a splendid view of Tokyo, now obscured by high rises. The very steep stairs leading to the shrine are also famous, as they represent success in life. | ||||||
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| 9．Karasumori Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Karasumori Shrine (烏森神社, Karasumori Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Minato, Tokyo.It enshrines Ukanomitama (Inari Ōkami), Ame-no-Uzume and Ninigi-no-Mikoto. | ||||||
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| Established： 940 | ||||||
| 10．Shiba Tōshō-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Shiba Tōshō-gū (芝東照宮) is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in the Minato ward of Tokyo, Japan. Like every other Tōshō-gū shrine, it is characterized by enshrining the first shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu with the name Tōshō Daigongen (東照大権現). The seated wooden statue of Tokugawa enshrined there has been designated an Important Cultural Property by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： Tokugawa Ieyasu Type： Tōshō-gū Established： 1617 | ||||||
| 11．Takanawa Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Takanawa Shrine (高輪神社, Takanawa Jinja) is a Shintō shrine which exists in Tokyo Minato Ward Takanawa 2-chome 14-18. It was established in the Meio years (1492–1501). January 24 of 2 of Koka a fire broke out, except to the stone gate and Otorii, all buildings burned. The present main hall of the shrine was built in 1980. The annual festival is September 10, and other ceremony the festival of being extinguished is hosted. | ||||||
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| 12．Nogi Shrine (Tokyo) ・Shinto | ||||||
| Nogi Shrine (乃木神社, Nogi-jinja) was established on November 1, 1923[1] and dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke (63) and his wife Nogi Shizuko (53) after their death on September 13, 1912. The Tokyo Mayor, Baron Yoshio Sakatani, took the initiative to organise the Chūō Nogi Kai (Central Nogi Association) to build a shrine to the couple within their residence.[1] It is located in Tokyo, Japan. | ||||||
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| 13．Hikawa Shrine (Akasaka) ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hikawa Shrine (氷川神社, Hikawa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. In Tokyo, it is the best known of the 59 branch shrines of the Hikawa jinja,[1] which was designated as the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) for the former Musashi Province. [2] | ||||||
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| Established： 1730 | ||||||
| 14．Fushimi Sanpō Inari Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Fushimi Sanpō Inari Shrine (伏見三寳稲荷神社, Fushimi Sanpō Inari Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Shiba 3-chōme, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan established to worship Inari. It is located on Mita Dōri next to the Nippon Life Insurance Akabane Bridge building, and across from the Saiseikai Central Hospital. Its roof is made from copper, and the shrine is constructed from concrete. | ||||||
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| 15．Maruyama Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Maruyama Shrine (丸山神社) is a Shinto shrine in Takanawa, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.[1] The shrine was established in 1594 at the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu.[2] | ||||||
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| 16．Mita Hachiman Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Mita Hachiman Jinja (御田八幡神社) is a Shinto shrine in Mita 3-7-16, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its festival is on 15 August. | ||||||
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| 17．Juniso Kumano Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| 35°41′25.5″N 139°41′17.5″E / 35.690417°N 139.688194°E / 35.690417; 139.688194 Juniso Kumano Shrine (Japanese: 熊野神社) is a Kumano shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. | ||||||
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| Type： Kumano shrine | ||||||
| 18．Hanazono Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| The Hanazono Shrine (花園神社, Hanazono Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. This shrine was founded in the mid-17th century. Hanazono Jinja nestled in the heart of Tokyo's Shinjuku ward, Hanazono Jinja is a small and unobtrusive structure that, according to Fodor's, just happens to be one of the most historical shrines in Japan. Constructed in the Edo period by the Hanazono family, this Inari shrine—a shrine dedicated to Inari, the androgynous god of fertility and worldly success—is a favorite place for businessmen to pray for successful ventures. | ||||||
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| 19．Nezu Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Nezu Shrine (根津神社, Nezu-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1705, it is one of the oldest places of worship in the city, and several of the buildings on the shrine grounds have been designated as Important Cultural Property. It was built in the Ishi-no-ma-zukuri style of Shinto architecture, following the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō. | ||||||
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| Deity： Susanoo-no-Mikoto Established： 1705 | ||||||
| 20．Yushima Tenmangū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Yushima Tenman-gū (湯島天満宮) is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 458, it is now devoted to Tenjin, the kami of Learning. For this reason, it is also called Yushima Tenjin. It is located very close to Ueno Park, and not far from the University of Tokyo. It is frequently sited by prospective students hoping to pass the entrance exams, particularly in April. At this time, the temple receives many offerings of ema, votive tablets to petition the kami for success.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： Tenjin (Sugawara no Michizane)Ame-no-Tajikarao-mikoto Type： Tenman-gū Established： 458 | ||||||
| 21．Asakusa Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Asakusa Shrine (浅草神社, Asakusa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. Also known as Sanja-sama (Shrine of the Three gods), it is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the city.[3] The shrine honors the three men who founded the Sensō-ji. Asakusa Shrine is part of a larger grouping of sacred buildings in the area. It can be found on the east side of the Sensō-ji down a street marked by a large stone torii. | ||||||
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| Deity： Hinokuma HamanariHinokuma TakenariHajino Matsuchi[1]Ebisu[2] Established： 1649 | ||||||
| 22．Ueno Tōshō-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ueno Tōshō-gū (上野東照宮) is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. First established in 1627 by Tōdō Takatora and renovated in 1651 by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the shrine has remained mostly intact since that time, making it a great example of Shinto architecture in the Edo period. Several of those surviving structures have been designated Important Cultural Properties.[1] | ||||||
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Yoshimune
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Type： Tōshō-gū Established： 1627 | ||||||
| 23．Kameido Tenjin Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kameido Tenjin Shrine is a Japanese Tenman-gu shrine located in Kameido, Koto Ward, Tokyo. The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a 9th-century Japanese scholar.[1] The Kameido shrine was built in honor of Sugawara no Michizane, a prominent Japanese politician and scholar. Despite a long and successful career serving multiple Japanese emperors, Michizane was eventually demoted from his position in the imperial court by the political machinations of Fujiwara no Tokihira.[2] Upon Michizane's death several years later, a series of natural disasters struck Japan; some attributed these events to the ghost of Michizane. To placate the departed scholar's spirit, a number of shrines were built (including one in Kyoto, then the imperial capital) in his honor, with many shrines portraying Michizane as a kami; even after the disasters subsided, this tradition of honoring Michizane's skill continued and many more shrines were built in his name.[1][3] | ||||||
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| Established： 1646 | ||||||
| 24．Tomioka Hachiman Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Tomioka Hachiman Shrine (富岡八幡宮, Tomioka Hachimangū) is the largest Hachiman shrine in Tokyo.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： Hachiman Type： Hachiman Shrine Established： 1627 (Kan'ei 4) | ||||||
| 25．Nitta Shrine (Ōta) ・Shinto | ||||||
| Nitta Shrine (新田神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to the memory of the 14th-century samurai, Nitta Yoshioki. He was enshrined there because his death was believed to have been caused by treachery, and those responsible were believed to have suffered a cursed fate. The shrine was built to calm his spirit. In addition to its historical and spiritual significance, the shrine has become a popular destination for worshippers seeking love.[1][2] | ||||||
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| Deity： Nitta Yoshioki | ||||||
| 26．Shōin shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Shōin Shrine (松陰神社, Shōin Jinja), located in Setagaya, Tokyo, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirit of Yoshida Shōin, an activist during the Edo era. | ||||||
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| Deity： Yoshida Shōin Established： 1882 | ||||||
| 27．Aoyama Kumano Shrine ・ | ||||||
| Aoyama Kumano Shrine is a kumano shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. | ||||||
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| 28．Tōgō Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| The Tōgō Shrine (東郷神社 Tōgō-jinja) was established in 1940 and dedicated to Gensui (or 'Marshal-Admiral') the Marquis Tōgō Heihachirō after his death. This shrine was destroyed by the Bombing of Tokyo, but was rebuilt in 1964.[1] It is located in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. There, the Marquis Tōgō Heihachirō is celebrated as a shinto kami. | ||||||
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| 29．Meiji Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken.[1][2] The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto. | ||||||
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| Deity： Emperor MeijiEmpress Shoken Type： Imperial Shrine Established： November 1, 1920 | ||||||
| 30．Ōmiya Hachimangū (Tokyo) ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine (大宮八幡宮, Ōmiya Hachimangū) is a Shinto shrine located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It was established in 1063. Its main festival is held annually on September 15. Kami enshrined here include Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and Emperor Chūai in addition to Hachiman. | ||||||
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| Festival： September 15 | ||||||
| 31．Ōji Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ōji Shrine (王子神社, Ōji-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Kita ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established during the Kamakura period, most likely around 1321–1324, the shrine gives the name of "Ōji" to this area of the city. Most of the original buildings in the shrine precincts were destroyed during World War II, and were rebuilt from the late 50s to 1982. | ||||||
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| Deity： Izanami-no-MikotoAmaterasu-ōmikami Established： 1320s | ||||||
| 32．Kasai Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kasai Shrine (葛西神社) was the head shrine of eleven towns in the region and is classified historically as a district shrine (郷社). It is located in Higashi Kanamachi, Katsushika ward , Tokyo. | ||||||
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| Deity： Futsunushi no kamiYamatotakeru no mikotoTokugawaieyasu no mikoto Type： Katori Shrine Established： 1185 | ||||||
| 33．Ōkunitama Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ōkunitama Shrine (大國魂神社, Ōkunitama Jinja) is a shrine located in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. Six shrines in Musashi province were consolidated and their gods enshrined there. Ōkunitama is now known as one of the five major shrines in Tokyo, the others being the Tokyo Great Shrine, Yasukuni Shrine, Hie Shrine and Meiji Shrine.[citation needed] | ||||||
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| Deity： Ōkuninushi
Okunitama [simple; ja] Type： Imperial Shrine, 3rd rank (Kanpei-shōsha) Established： 111 AD (legendary) | ||||||
| 34．Yabo Tenmangū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Yabo Tenman-gū (谷保天満宮) is a Shinto shrine in Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： Sugawara no Michizane Type： Shimmei Shrine Established： 903 | ||||||
| 35．Ono Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ono Jinja (小野神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the city of Tama in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Musashi Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on the second Sunday of September. During the Edo Period, it was also called the Ichinomiya Daimyōjin (一宮大明神).[1] | ||||||
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| Festival： second Sunday of September Established： unknown |