Best places: Shinto shrines in Toshima, Japan

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

👍👍 Nice & beautiful place, awesome Japanese tradition wooden work. 👀👀👀 📷📷📷

Lantern-filled temple complex with shrines & statues, including hundreds of Shinto fox deities.

Steep stairway framed by a red torii gate & stone lions that leads to a shrine with a carp pond.

Venerable Shinto shrine moved to its current locale in 1616, with vibrant vermilion & gold coloring.

Shinto-style shrine commemorating Japanese war dead, plus a garden with cherry blossom trees.

Complex of Shinto shrines & gardens holding several auspicious annual festivals & events.

Bustling, 19th-century Shinto shrine said to bring romantic good fortune to worshippers.

Prominent 1649 Shinto shrine set in a temple complex & hosting the Sanja Matsuri festival in May.

Tranquil Shinto temple precinct at a general's residence founded in 1923 & restored after WWII.

Shinto shrine rebuilt in 2001, dedicated to the goddess Amaterasu & a popular venue for weddings.

Peaceful Shinto shrine dating back to 1212 with carvings & statues in a leafy park setting.

Taking its name from Japanese mythology, this temple also has a staircase used in an anime film.

👍👍 Great shrine experience, completely different than any shrine I've ever seen. Beautiful forest with an amazing atmosphere, complete opposite to the loud city with its people and traffic. If you are in Tokyo this shrine is definitly a MUST GO place! You shouldn't miss this!

Secluded ancient shrine dedicated to scholarship & learning, also known for its many plum trees.

Tranquil Shinto shrine known for its tunnel-like series of torii gates & spring azalea blooms.

Shinto shrine built in 17th century, tucked away in a park & decorated with carvings & gold foil.

👍👍 Meiji Jingu is one of my favourite sites in Tokyo. This is the entrance (or exit) to a lush green space that, even when full of people, drowns out the city with nature.

Tranquil Shinto shrine honoring Tōgō Heihachirō, a famed 19th–20th-century Japanese Navy admiral.

Tranquil, tree-filled religious complex, with 12 small shrines dedicated to 12 different deities.