Best places: Shinto shrines in Japan

One of the most important Shinto sites in Japan, this complex has multiple shrines set amid forest.

Ancient shrine & stop on the Okugake pilgrimage route to Wakayama amid ancient cedar trees.

👍👍 I went to see the information on youtube for about an hour and a half one way. Just in case, I will fill in my personal information on the mountain climbing report and aim for Okumiya. The route can be reached by following the net attached to the trees, so it is unlikely that you will get lost. Per...

Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.

Surrounded by forest, this venerable Shinto shrine features a seasonal iris garden.

Venerable 16th-century Shinto shrine, famed for an iconic orange gate that "floats" at high tide.

Iconic, multibuilding shrine complex & museum featuring artworks, festivals & more.

Surrounded by leafy trees & a river, this expansive, ancient complex is focused on 2 Shinto shrines.

This 133-m. flow of natural water is considered the tallest individual waterfall in Japan.

👍👍 For me, shrines in Japan have always been something I tried to avoid due to them being so similar and not really offering anything unique. And this still stands for shrines in Tokyo. Outside of Tokyo though, the shrines are beautifully surrounded by nature. Mitsumine shrine in Chichibu, Saitama is...

Mountainside shinto shrine featuring a path with thousands of traditional red gates & stairs.

One of Japan's most revered sites, this ancient Shinto shrine seems to float on water at high tide.

Shinto shrine complex with wooden structures & stone lanterns lining the paths through the forest.

Shinto shrine with an ornate gate, towering cedar trees & a path leading up the slope of Mount Oiwa.

Small, mountainside temple dedicated to a Shinto deity, popular for panoramas of sacred Mount Fuji.

Celebrated Shinto shrine dating back 2,000 years set among towering cedars on a mountain.

Picturesque Shinto shrine & natural arch, reached by a steep, wooded path lined with stone lanterns.

Well-known gate at Nikkō Tōshō-gū, featuring intricately carved reliefs with colorful paint.

Shrine next to a sacred boulder reached by climbing over 500 steps, with ocean & Shingu City views.

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