| 1．Kasuga-taisha ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kasuga-taisha (春日大社) is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. The interior is famous for its many bronze lanterns, as well as the many stone lanterns that lead up the shrine. The architectural style Kasuga-zukuri takes its name from Kasuga Shrine's honden (sanctuary). The Torii at Kasuga-taisha is one of the oldest in Shinto and helped influence the style of Torii seen across much of Japan. Kasuga Shrine, and the Kasugayama Primeval Forest near it, are registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". | ||||||
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| Deity： Takemikazuchi-oFutsunushiAme no KoyaneHimegamiAme-no-Oshikumone [ja] Festival： Kasuga-no-matsuri (Kasuga-sai: 春日祭) (13 March) Type： Twenty-Two Shrines ChokusaishaBeppyo jinja, ShikinaisyaFormer kanpeitaisha Established： 768 | ||||||
| 2．Himuro Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Himuro Shrine (氷室神社, Himuro Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 710. Kami enshrined here include Emperor Nintoku and Nukata no Onakatsuhiko no Mikoto (額田大仲彦命). The shrine's main festival is held annually on October 1. | ||||||
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| 3．Himegamisha Shrine, Nara ・Shinto | ||||||
| The Himegamisha Shrine (Japanese: 比売神社, Himegamisha) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is built in 1981 by the people of this neighborhood on the tomb called Hime-zuka (princess' tomb) that is estimated to be a burial place of Princess Tōchi, an Empress-consort of Emperor Kōbun. It is a sessha (subsidiary shrine) of the Kagami Shrine [ja]. | ||||||
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| 4．Meta Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Meta Shrine (賣太神社, Meta Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Hieda, a moated village located in Yamatokōriyama in Nara, Nara, Japan. | ||||||
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| 5．Isonokami Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Isonokami Shrine (石上神宮, Isonokami-jingū, also Isonokami-futsu-no-mitama-jinja (石上布都御魂神社), Furu-ōmyojin (布留大明神) etc.) is a Shinto shrine located in the hills of Furu in Tenri, Nara prefecture, Japan.[1] It is one of the oldest extant Shinto shrines in Japan and has housed several significant artifacts. | ||||||
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| Deity： Futsu-no-mitama-ōkami [ja] Established： 91 BC (legendary), more likely 2nd or 3rd century | ||||||
| 6．Ōyamato Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ōyamato Shrine (大和神社, Ōyamato Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Tenri, Nara in Japan. In the time of Emperor Sujin there was a crisis. Amaterasu (via the Yata-no-Kagami and the Kusanagi sword) and Yamato Okunitama, the tutelary deity of Yamato, were originally worshipped in the great hall of the imperial palace. When a series of plagues broke out during Emperor Sujin's reign, he "dreaded [...] the power of these Gods, and did not feel secure in their dwelling together." He thus entrusted the mirror and the sword to his daughter Toyosukiirihime, who brought them to the village of Kasanuhi, and delegated the worship of Yamato Okunitama to another daughter, Nunaki-iri-hime [ja],[1][2]but her health began to fail shortly afterward. It is recorded that Nunakiiri-hime became emaciated after losing all of her hair, which rendered her unable to perform her duties.[3] Ichishi no Nagaochi [ja] would conduct the Okunitama rites replacing the emaciated Nunaki-iri-hime [ja].[4] Ichishi no Nagaochi [ja] would be the ancestor of the Yamato clan.[5] This replacement is taken as a shift towards more patriarchai religion.[4] When the pestilence showed no sign of abating, he then performed divination, which revealed the plague to have been caused by Ōmononushi, the god of Mount Miwa. When the god was offered proper worship as per his demands, the epidemic ceased.[1][2] | ||||||
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| Deity： Yamato Okunitama, Ōkuninushi, Toshigami | ||||||
| 7．Kashihara Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| The Kashihara Shrine (橿原神宮, Kashihara Jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was built in 2 April 1890 at the site of the Kashihara-gū, which is situated on the southeastern side of Mount Unebi of Yamato Sanzan. Japan's first Emperor, Emperor Jimmu, is said to have acceded to the throne on 11 February 660 BC at the Kashihara-gū. | ||||||
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| Deity： Emperor JimmuHimetataraisuzu-hime Festival： Kigensai (February 11th) Type： KanpeitaishaChokusaishaBeppyo jinja Established： April 2nd, 1890 | ||||||
| 8．Ōmiwa Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ōmiwa Shrine (大神神社, Ōmiwa-jinja), also known as Miwa Shrine (三輪神社, Miwa-jinja, alternately written as Miwa-myōjin (三輪明神)), is a Shinto shrine located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.[1] The shrine is noted because it contains no sacred images or objects because it is believed to serve Mount Miwa, the mountain on which it stands.[2] For the same reason, it has a worship hall (拝殿, haiden), but no place for the deity to be housed (神殿, shinden). In this sense, it is a model of what the first Shinto shrines were like.[3] Ōmiwa Shrine is one of the oldest extant Shinto shrines in Japan and the site has been sacred ground for some of the earliest religious practices in Japan. Because of this, it has sometimes been named as Japan's first shrine. Ōmiwa Shrine is a tutelary shrine of the Japanese sake brewers.[4] | ||||||
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| Deity： ŌmononushiŌnamuchiSukunahikona-no-kamiMount Miwa | ||||||
| 9．Tanzan Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Tanzan Shrine (談山神社, Tanzan-jinja), also known as the Danzan Shrine, the Tōnomine Shrine (多武峯社, Tōnomine-sha) and the Tōnomine Temple (多武峯寺, Tōnomine-ji), is a Shinto shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan.[1][2][3][4] It is located 5km from Ishibutai Kofun.[5] | ||||||
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| Deity： Fujiwara no Kamatari Established： 678 | ||||||
| 10．Ikoma Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ikoma Jinja (生駒神社) is a Shinto shrine in Ikoma, Nara, Japan. Generally called Ikoma Taisha (往馬大社). The formal name of the shrine is "Ikomaniimasu-Ikomatsuhiko Jinja (往馬坐伊古麻都比古神社)". This shrine is also known as "Ikoma-Taisha", which means "great shrine of Ikoma". | ||||||
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| Deity： Ikomatsu-Hikono-KamiIkomatsu-Himeno-KamiOkinaga-Tarashihimeno-MikotoTarashinakatsu-Hikono-MikotoHondawakeno-Mikoto Katsuragi-Takanukahimeno-MikotoOkinaga-Sukuneono-Mikoto Festival： 10 October | ||||||
| 11．Nagao Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Nagao Shrine (長尾神社, Nagao-jinja) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the goddesses Amaterasu-ōmikami, Toyouke-ōmikami, Mihikahime-mikoto and Shirakumowake-mikoto. It is located in the city of Katsuragi in Nara Prefecture, Japan. | ||||||
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| Deity： Amaterasu Type： Shikinai Grand Shrine Established： unknown | ||||||
| 12．Uda Mikumari Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Uda Mikumari Shrine (宇太水分神社, Uda Mikumari-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Uda, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to mikumari [Wikidata], a female Shinto kami associated with water. The honden was built near the end of the Kamakura period, and is listed as a National Treasure of Japan. | ||||||
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| Deity： Ame-no-mikumari-no-kami [sv]Hayaakitsuhiko [ja]Kuni-no-mikumari-no-kami Established： 1320 | ||||||
| 13．Tatsuta Taisha ・Shinto | ||||||
| Tatsuta Shrine (龍田大社, Tatsuta-taisha) is a Shinto shrine located in Sangō, Nara in Japan. The shrine is also known in Japanese (esp. formerly) as Tatsuta-jinja (龍田神社). The Shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period.[1] In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Tatsuta Shrine.[2] | ||||||
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| Deity： Shinatsuhiko | ||||||
| 14．Hirose Taisha ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hirose Shrine (廣瀬大社, Hirose-taisha), also referred to as Hirose-jinja, is a Shinto shrine located in Kawai, Nara prefecture, Japan. The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period.[1] In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Hirose Shrine.[2] | ||||||
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| Deity： Wakaukanome-no-mikoto,Kushitama-no-mikoto,and Honoikaduchi-no-mikoto Festival： Sunakake-matsuri (February 11th),Reisai (April 4th),and Õimi-no-matsuri (August 21st) Established： 69 BC (allegedly) /675 | ||||||
| 15．Kinpu Shrine (Yoshino) ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kinpu Shrine (金峯神社, Kinpu-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The honden, or main hall, is constructed in the nagare-zukuri style. In 2004, it was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. | ||||||
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| Deity： Kanayama-hiko-no-kami Established： Unknown, recorded around 10th century | ||||||
| 16．Yoshino Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Yoshino Shrine (吉野神宮, Yoshino jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in Yoshino, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1892. The main kami enshrined here is Emperor Go-Daigo. The shrine's main festival is held annually on September 27. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣大社, kanpei taisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. | ||||||
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| Deity： Emperor Go-Daigo Festival： 27 September Established： 1892 | ||||||
| 17．Yoshino Mikumari Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Yoshino Mikumari Shrine (吉野水分神社, Yoshino Mikumari-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan.[1] It is closely associated with Emperor Go-Daigo. The Shrine is dedicated to mikumari [Wikidata], a female Shinto kami associated with water, fertility and safe birth. Yoshino Mikumari Shrine is one of four important mikumari shrines in the former province Yamato. The shrine also houses six kami that are more or less related to mikumari (Takami-musubi-no-kami, Sukuna-hiko-no-kami, Mikogami, Ama-tsu-hiko-hi-no-ninigi-no-mikoto, Tamayori-hime-no-mikoto, and Yorozu-hata-toyo-akitsushi-hime-no-mikoto). A wooden statue of the deity Tamayori hime is registered as a National Treasure of Japan. | ||||||
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| Deity： Ame-no-mikumari-no-kami [sv] (main deity) Established： Unknown, possibly 806 | ||||||
| 18．Yoshimizu Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Yoshimizu Shrine (吉水神社, Yoshimizu-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Go-Daigo, and the samurai Kusunoki Masashige. In 2004, it was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. In 2014 the temple was embroiled in a scandal when it was discovered that head priest Satō Kazuhiko's private blog contained extreme hate speech towards Chinese and Koreans, in addition to him being the head of a local right-wing extremist group.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： Emperor Go-Daigo, Kusunoki Masashige | ||||||
| 19．Niukawakami Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Niukawakami Shrine (丹生川上神社, Niukawakami Jinja), also known as Nibukawakami Jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at Higashiyoshino in Nara, Japan. | ||||||
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| Deity： Mizuhanome Festival： 16 October Established： 675 |