| 1．Tejikarao Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Tejikarao Shrine (手力雄神社, Tejikarao Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. This shrine was originally built in 860. During the Middle Ages, it was at a strategic location in Mino Province, which led to it being the site of many battles. At the time of the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, the Oda clan used this shrine as their place of prayer. When they were attacked by the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu, part of the temple was burned to the ground. | ||||||
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| Deity： Ame-no-tejikarao Established： 860 | ||||||
| 2．Nagara Tenjin Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Nagara Tenjin Shrine (長良天神神社, Nagara Tenjin Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Nagara area of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is a Tenman-gū dedicated to the worship of Sugawara no Michizane. | ||||||
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| Deity： Sugawara no Michizane Established： Kanshō era | ||||||
| 3．Honjō Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Honjō Shrine (本荘神社, Honjō Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Alternative kanji for the shrine are 本庄神社 (Honjō Jinja).[1] Honjō Shrine was built as a larger shrine, but it was split into three separate shrines, of which the current Honjō Shrine is one. The other two are Yakumo Shrine (八雲神社 Yakumo Jinja) and Rokujō Shrine (六条神社 Rokujō Jinja), both of which are located nearby. | ||||||
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| Deity： Yamata no Orochi Established： 995 | ||||||
| 4．Miwa Shrine (Gifu) ・Shinto | ||||||
| Miwa Shrine (三輪神社, Miwa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. | ||||||
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| Deity： Ōmononushi | ||||||
| 5．Inaba Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Inaba Shrine (伊奈波神社, Inaba Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located at the base of Mount Kinka in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Originally, its name was written 稲葉神社, which is pronounced the same way. It is the main shrine that is celebrated by the city of Gifu in its annual Gifu Festival on the first Saturday of each April.[1] Because of its size, it is a popular spot for hatsumōde and Shichi-Go-San. | ||||||
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| Deity： Inishiki-Irihiko-no-mikoto Established： 85 | ||||||
| 6．Kashimori Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kashimori Shrine (橿森神社, Kashimori Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. From long ago, it has been considered a good place for married couples and children to go for good luck. One legend associated with Kashimori Shrine is that when Tenma, a mythical horse, landed behind the shrine, it left a hoof print in stone that can still be seen today.[1] Each year, on April 5, the shrine hosts the Gifu Festival, along with Inaba Shrine and Kogane Shrine. | ||||||
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| Deity： Ichihaya-no-mikoto | ||||||
| 7．Kanō Tenman-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kanō Tenman-gū (加納天満宮) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was built as the shrine to protect Izumii Castle (predecessor to Kanō Castle). As a Tenman-gū, it is dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Sugawara no Michizane. Additionally, Matsudaira Mitsushige, who first created Gifu Umbrellas, is also canonized on the shrine grounds. The shrine's festival is held on the third Saturday and Sunday of October each year. | ||||||
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| Deity： Tenjin Type： Tenman-gū Established： 1445 | ||||||
| 8．Gifu Gokoku Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Gifu Gokoku Shrine (岐阜護國神社, Gifu Gokoku Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located at the base of Mount Kinka in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to the 37,000 residents of Gifu Prefecture who have died in wars since the Meiji Restoration.[1] Official ceremonies are also held at the neighboring Hotel Seiran, which is part of the shrine facilities. | ||||||
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| Established： 1940 | ||||||
| 9．Kogane Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kogane Shrine (金神社, Kogane Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. First built in 135, it has long been considered a place to pray for financial blessings.[1] Because it is located near the city center, approximately 150,000 worshippers visit the shrine over the three-day New Year's period. On April 5, the shrine hosts the Gifu Festival with Inaba Shrine and Kashimori Shrine. The nearby Kogane Hall can be used as a communications place for the citizens of the city. | ||||||
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| Deity： Nunoshihime-no-mikoto Established： 135 | ||||||
| 10．Nōhi Gokoku Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Nōhi Gokoku Shrine (濃飛護國神社, Nōhi Gokoku Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is located near the base of Ōgaki Castle. The shrine is designated to the approximately 19,000 people from the Seino and Hida regions of Gifu Prefecture who died during wars. Because it represented only a small portion of the prefecture, it was eventually replaced by the Gifu Gokoku Shrine. | ||||||
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| Established： 1871 | ||||||
| 11．Minashi Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hida-Ichinomiya Minashi Shrine (飛騨一宮水無神社, Hida Ichinomiya Minashi Jinja), commonly: Minashi Shrine (水無神社, Minashi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of the former Hida Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on May 2.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： Toshigami Festival： May 2 Established： 9th century | ||||||
| 12．Hida Gokoku Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hida Gokoku Shrine (飛騨護國神社, Hida Gokoku Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is designated to the people from the area who died during wars. The time period represented by the dead ranges from the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877 to World War II. Because it represented only a small portion of the prefecture, it was eventually replaced by the Gifu Gokoku Shrine. | ||||||
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| Established： 1909 | ||||||
| 13．Hida Tōshō-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hida Tōshō-gū (飛騨東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. The Takayama Tōshō-gū was built in 1619 by Kanamori Shigeyori, the daimyō of Takayama Domain. In 1818, a sub-shrine, the Kinryu Jinja (金龍神社) was added to its precincts to honor the spirits of the Kanamori clan. The shrine's annual festival is April 15. | ||||||
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| Deity： Tokugawa Ieyasu Type： Tōshō-gū Established： 1619 | ||||||
| 14．Nemichi Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Nemichi Shrine (根道神社, Nemichi jinja) is a Japanese Shinto shrine located in the city of Seki, Gifu Prefecture.[1] Nemichi Shrine has become famous for its koi pond, which has been compared to the Water Lilies paintings of Claude Monet.[2][3][4] The shrine claims to have been founded in the mid-9th century, but no reliable historical records exist before the early Edo period. | ||||||
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| 15．Keta Wakamiya Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Keta Wakamiya Shrine (気多若宮神社, Keta Wakamiya Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is commonly referred to as "Sugimoto-sama" (杉本さま). The original construction of this shrine is unknown, but it is said to have been constructed during the Heian period. Ōkuninushi and Kinomata-no-kami (木俣神) are the main gods of the shrine, but Amaterasu is also worshipped here. | ||||||
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| Deity： Ōkuninushi and Kinomata-no-kami Established： Heian period | ||||||
| 16．Yōrō Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Yōrō Shrine (養老神社, Yōrō Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Yōrō in Yōrō District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The actual year of construction is unknown, but it is thought that it was built during the Yōrō era of the Nara period. The shrine's existence was recorded during the Heian period, but it was referred to as "Yōrō Myōjin" (養老明神). | ||||||
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| Deity： Kukurihime no KamiSugawara no MichizaneEmpress GenshōEmperor Shōmu Established： unknown | ||||||
| 17．Nangū Taisha ・Shinto | ||||||
| Nangū Taisha (南宮大社) is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Tarui in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Mino Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on May 25.[1] The shrine precincts contain 18 structures from the Edo period, which are designated national Important Cultural Properties. The main building of the shrine is rebuilt every 51 years. | ||||||
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| Deity： Kanayama-hiko (金山彦命) Festival： May 5 Established： c. Emperor Sujin (97 BC – 30 BC) |