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Relationship prayers can express hopes for meaningful connections, including marriage. Tokyo Daijingu, Kanda Myojin, Hie Shrine and Shimogamo have such traditions; Yasaka’s entry includes the subsidiary Okuninushi-sha. These associations describe worship traditions, without promising a romantic outcome.
Cedar-lined lower-shrine approach · Torii framing the mountain-side setting · Historic buildings, subject to repair restrictions
Estimated visit
30–50 min
Accessible lower-shrine approach and ordinary worship during repairs; excludes summit climbing, bus travel, restricted buildings, prayers and queues.
Getting there
Hirosaki tourism directs visitors from Hirosaki Station bus stand 6 to Iwakiyama Jinja-mae on Konan Bus’s Iwaki routes via Takaoka. Check the current timetable and return service; no fixed journey time is confirmed here.
Address & enshrined kami
27 Terasawa, Hyakuzawa, Hirosaki, Aomori
Utsushikunitama no Kami · Tatsuhihime no Kami · Uganome no Kami · Oyamazumi no Kami · Sakanoue no Karitamaro no Mikoto
The romon gate · The shrine precinct · Seasonal iris displays
Estimated visit
30–50 min
Ordinary worship and a short precinct walk; excludes the treasury, seasonal iris events, formal prayers, transport and queues.
Getting there
The official site provides an access map for the Miyabayashi precinct in Aizumisato. Check local trains or buses from Aizuwakamatsu and the final walking approach before setting out.
Main worship hall and mountain-worship setting · Traditions of praying for good relationships · Optional Shinen sacred garden (separate admission)
Estimated visit
30–60 min
Main-shrine worship and a short look around the Sannai precinct. Excludes the Shinen garden, Shinkyo Bridge, Toshogu, Rinnoji, bus travel, formal prayers and goshuin queues; allow additional time for these.
Getting there
From JR Nikko or Tobu-Nikko Station, take the World Heritage Tour bus to Taiyuin/Futarasanjinja-mae, around 15 minutes, then walk a short distance. Alternatively, take a bus toward Chuzenji Onsen to Nishisando-iriguchi, around 9 minutes, and walk about 10 minutes. The city tourism guide advises checking current bus routes.
Address & enshrined kami
2307 Sannai, Nikko, Tochigi
Onamuchi no Mikoto · Tagorihime no Mikoto · Ajisukitakahikone no Mikoto
Sanno Inari torii approach · Hilltop precinct in Nagatacho · Treasure Hall with a separate visiting schedule
Estimated visit
20–40 min
A precinct visit, excluding the Treasure Hall, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there
The official nearest-station list gives about 3 minutes from Akasaka exit 2 or Tameike-sanno exit 7. A separate route description gives about 5 minutes from Tameike-sanno exit 7, so allow extra walking time. These are station-to-shrine estimates, not the visit duration.
Address & enshrined kami
2-10-5 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Oyamakui no Kami · Kunitokotachi no Kami · Izanami no Kami · Tarashinakatsuhiko no Mikoto
Vermilion shrine buildings · Three kami with distinct prayer traditions · Kanda Matsuri heritage
Estimated visit
20–40 min
A precinct visit, excluding formal prayers, museums and queues.
Getting there
About 5 minutes on foot from JR Ochanomizu's Hijiribashi exit, or 7 minutes from JR Akihabara's Electric Town exit. These official estimates are the station-to-shrine walk, not the time spent visiting.
Address & enshrined kami
2-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Onamuchi no Mikoto (Daikoku / Okuninushi) · Sukunahikona no Mikoto (Ebisu) · Taira no Masakado no Mikoto
Prayers for relationships · Connection with Ise · Shinto wedding heritage
Estimated visit
20–40 min
A short shrine visit, excluding queues and formal prayer services.
Getting there
About 5 minutes on foot from Iidabashi Station. The official routes use JR's west exit, Metro exit B2a (Yurakucho/Namboku lines), or exit A4 (Tozai/Oedo lines). This is the station-to-shrine walk, not total visit time.
The Heiwa no Torii beside Lake Ashi · Cedar-lined approach and shrine buildings · Kuzuryu Shrine’s Shingu beside the main shrine
Estimated visit
40–70 min
Main shrine worship, the wooded approach and a short lakeside-torii stop. Excludes bus travel, photo queues, the Treasure Hall, formal prayers, lake cruises, Kuzuryu Hongu and summit Mototsumiya.
Getting there
Take a bus toward Motohakone from Hakone-Yumoto or Odawara and walk from Motohakone-ko; the shrine lists about 10 minutes from the port. The official guide warns that Hakone-jinja-iriguchi is skipped by some daytime services. Confirm your bus stop and current timetable; traffic can extend the journey.
Historic worship hall and shrine gate · Subsidiary shrines in the precinct · The edge of the protected sacred forest, viewed from permitted areas
Estimated visit
30–50 min
Ordinary worship and the publicly accessible shrine precinct; excludes Hakui transport, forest entry, formal prayers, festivals and queues.
Getting there
Ishikawa tourism lists a Hokutetsu bus from Hakui Station to Ichinomiya, followed by about 5 minutes on foot. Check current services and your return bus. Long-distance rail examples on the shrine site include older routes; use current railway timetables.
Address & enshrined kami
Ku 1-1 Jike-machi, Hakui, Ishikawa
Onamuchi no Mikoto (Okuninushi; main shrine) · Kukurihime no Kami (Hakusan subsidiary shrine)
Wooded main approach · Shrine buildings at the foot of Hakusan · Optional separate treasure museum
Estimated visit
40–60 min
The main approach, ordinary worship and a short Hongu precinct walk; excludes travel from Tsurugi, museum, summit ascent, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there
From Kanazawa, travel via Nishi-Kanazawa/Shin-Nishi-Kanazawa to Tsurugi on the Hokuriku Railway Ishikawa Line. The shrine lists a further 30-minute walk or about 5 minutes by taxi from Tsurugi; check bus departures separately.
Address & enshrined kami
Ni 105-1 Sannomiya-machi, Hakusan, Ishikawa
Shirayama Hime no Okami (Kukurihime) · Izanagi no Mikoto · Izanami no Mikoto
World Heritage component of the Fujisan cultural site · Cedar-lined path and large wooden torii · Important Cultural Property sanctuaries
Estimated visit
30–60 min
Ordinary worship and the main precinct walk; excludes transport, formal prayers, exhibitions, queues and mountain hikes.
Getting there
From Fujisan Station, take a bus to Sengen-jinja-mae; the official tourism guide gives about 1 minute on foot from the stop. Check current bus services and the return journey.
Address & enshrined kami
5558 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
Konohanasakuya-hime no Mikoto · Hikohononinigi no Mikoto · Oyamatsumi no Kami
Carved wooden shrine halls · The sacred osmanthus tree · Precinct sites associated with Minamoto no Yoritomo
Estimated visit
30–50 min
Ordinary worship and a short walk around the main precinct; excludes station approaches, treasure museum, meals, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there
The shrine lists about 15 minutes on foot from JR Mishima Station, or 7 minutes from Mishima-Tamachi Station on the Izuhakone Railway. Allow additional time for the precinct walk.
Address & enshrined kami
2-1-5 Omiya-cho, Mishima, Shizuoka
Oyamatsumi no Mikoto · Tsumihayae Kotoshironushi no Kami
National Treasure east and west sanctuaries · Distinctive Sanno torii · Woodland and streams at Mount Hiei’s foot
Estimated visit
40–60 min
A lower-precinct circuit around the east and west sanctuaries, allowing some margin over the official usual 40-minute visit; excludes the uphill inner shrines, station transfers and counter queues.
Getting there
The official access guide gives about 10 minutes on foot from Keihan Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station or 20 minutes from JR Hieizan-Sakamoto Station.
Address & enshrined kami
5-1-1 Sakamoto, Otsu, Shiga
Onamuchi no Kami (west sanctuary) · Oyamakui no Kami (east sanctuary)
Lake Biwa torii seen from the precinct · Designated main sanctuary · Lake views from the Aiko Shirahigedai platform
Estimated visit
15–30 min
Ordinary worship and a view of the lake torii from the precinct platform; excludes transport, prayers and counter queues, and does not involve crossing the highway.
Getting there
Shiga’s official tourism guide gives about five minutes by car from Omi-Takashima Station. Plan station transfers separately; do not assume roadside walking or crossing the highway is safe.
Main worship area at Otaga-san · Views of Taiko Bridge · Longevity and relationship prayer traditions
Estimated visit
20–40 min
Ordinary worship and exterior views of the buildings and Taiko Bridge; excludes the Okushoin garden, exhibitions, shrine-town walks, transport and formal prayers.
Getting there
The official guide gives about 10 minutes on foot from Taga Taisha-mae Station on the Ohmi Railway. Check connections and waiting times separately when travelling from Hikone.
Lantern-lined main-shrine stairs · Yui no Yashiro and its relationship tradition · The forest setting around the rear shrine
Estimated visit
60–90 min
Ordinary worship at the main, Yui and rear shrines, including walking between them; excludes travel to Kibune, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there
From Eizan Railway Kibuneguchi Station, Kyoto tourism gives about 30 minutes on foot, or a bus to Kibune followed by about 5 minutes walking. Check current bus operations before travelling.
Address & enshrined kami
180 Kurama Kibunecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Takaokami no Kami (main and rear shrines) · Iwanagahime no Mikoto (Yui no Yashiro)
Black torii made from unpeeled kunugi oak · Saiō and The Tale of Genji traditions · Nonomiya Daikokuten and the Kameishi prayer stone
Estimated visit
15–30 min
An ordinary visit inside the small precinct; excludes bamboo-area walking, formal prayers, queues and station travel.
Getting there
Kyoto’s official school-trip guide gives about 10 minutes on foot from JR Saga-Arashiyama or Randen Arashiyama, and 3 minutes from the Nonomiya bus stop.
Tadasu no Mori forest approach · Romon gate and the shrine precinct · Aioi-sha’s relationship-prayer tradition
Estimated visit
45–90 min
The forest approach and main shrine precinct, excluding a separate visit to Kawai Shrine, special paid visits, formal prayers and queues. When visiting both shrines, do not count shared approach walking twice.
Getting there
The official guide gives a walk of about 12 minutes from Keihan Demachiyanagi Station. City buses stop at Shimogamo-jinja-mae or Tadasu-no-mori-mae; check current routes before travel.
Address & enshrined kami
59 Shimogamo Izumigawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Kamo Taketsunumi no Mikoto · Tamayorihime no Mikoto
The four main sanctuaries · Daigengu’s distinctive exterior · Subsidiary shrines linked to food and sweets
Estimated visit
35–60 min
Ordinary worship and selected nearby subsidiary precincts; excludes internal special openings, a full Yoshidayama walk, formal prayers, queues and station travel.
Getting there
Official access gives about 20 minutes on foot from Keihan Demachiyanagi or about 5 minutes from the Kyodai Seimon-mae city-bus stop.
Address & enshrined kami
30 Yoshida Kaguraokacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Takemikazuchi no Mikoto · Ihainushi no Mikoto · Amenokoyane no Mikoto · Himegami
Vermilion gate and main worship area · Ikuta woodland behind the shrine · Relationship-prayer traditions
Estimated visit
20–40 min
Ordinary worship and a short walk in Ikuta woodland; excludes transport, counter queues and formal prayers.
Getting there
The official guide gives about 10 minutes on foot north from JR Sannomiya or the private-railway Sannomiya stations, and about 20 minutes south from Shin-Kobe.
Vermilion shrine buildings · Stone lanterns along the approach and hanging lanterns by the buildings · A choice between ordinary worship and paid special worship
Estimated visit
45–90 min
The main approach and ordinary main-shrine worship; excludes paid special worship, museum, garden, other temples, queues and travel from the station.
Getting there
The official guide gives about 25 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nara. From JR or Kintetsu Nara, take a bus to Kasuga Taisha Honden; a different loop-bus stop, Kasuga Taisha Omotesando, requires a further 10-minute walk.
Address & enshrined kami
160 Kasuganocho, Nara City, Nara
Takemikazuchi no Mikoto · Futsunushi no Mikoto · Amenokoyane no Mikoto · Himegami
Worship directed towards Mount Miwa · Important Cultural Property worship hall · Wooded approach and sake-brewing traditions
Estimated visit
30–60 min
Ordinary worship and the main precinct walk; excludes transport, formal prayers, exhibitions, queues and mountain hikes.
Getting there
Nara Prefecture's travel guide gives about 5 minutes on foot from JR Miwa Station. The shrine announced the end of regular Sakurai–shrine bus services in March 2026; plan by rail and walking, checking any special-event buses separately.
Vermilion halls in a mountain setting · Yatagarasu, the three-legged crow associated with guidance · The large camphor tree in the precinct
Estimated visit
45–75 min
Walking from Nachisan bus stop to the main shrine, worship and the return walk. Excludes the bus ride, Daimonzaka pilgrimage walk, formal prayers, paid facilities, Seigantoji and Nachi Falls.
Getting there
From JR Kii-Katsuura Station, take a Kumano Gobo Nankai bus to Nachisan, about 30 minutes according to the official guide, then walk uphill to the shrine. The usual approach has stone steps. The official FAQ describes a parking-and-lift route for wheelchair users at the main shrine; confirm arrangements before travel.
Vermilion designated shrine buildings · Two sanctuary areas for Amaterasu and Susanoo · Traditions tied to Izumo’s coast
Estimated visit
20–40 min
Ordinary worship at the lower and upper sanctuaries and exterior views of the buildings; excludes the lighthouse, coast walks, transport, counter queues and formal prayers.
Getting there
Shimane’s tourism guide lists about 60 minutes by Hinomisaki-bound bus from JR Izumoshi Station. Part of the access road uses temporary alternating traffic. Check current bus times and road conditions before visiting.
Address & enshrined kami
455 Hinomisaki, Taisha, Izumo, Shimane
Amaterasu Omikami (lower sanctuary) · Susanoo no Mikoto (upper sanctuary)
The wooden worship hall and main sanctuary enclosure · Kaguraden’s large sacred straw rope · The wooded approach
Estimated visit
60–90 min
Ordinary worship, the main precinct and Kaguraden; excludes travel, museums, shopping on Shinmon-dori, meals, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there
The official access page gives approximately 25 minutes by Ichibata bus from JR Izumoshi Station. The approach and precinct walk require additional time.
The main shrine precinct · Kagami-ike pond in Sakusame Forest · Traditional relationship-prayer culture
Estimated visit
35–60 min
Ordinary worship and a short walk to Kagami-ike; excludes treasury visits, extended divination waiting, transport and queues.
Getting there
The shrine gives about 20 minutes by bus from JR Matsue Station’s stop 5, or about 15 minutes by car. Check the current Yaegaki Jinja service and return timetable.
Address & enshrined kami
227 Sakusa-cho, Matsue, Shimane
Susanoo no Mikoto · Inadahime no Mikoto · Onamuchi no Mikoto (Okuninushi) · Aohata Sakusahiko no Mikoto
The stepped approach and shrine buildings · Local Nagasaki shrine traditions
Estimated visit
30–50 min
Ordinary worship and the main stepped precinct; excludes festival performances, prayers, transport and queues.
Getting there
Take a tram to Suwa Jinja stop, then use the underpass to reach the shrine approach as directed by the official site. Nagasaki tourism gives about 5 minutes on foot from the stop; the approach includes steps.
Address & enshrined kami
18-15 Kaminishiyama-machi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki
Takeminakata no Kami · Yasakatome no Kami · Izanagi no Kami · Izanami no Kami · The three Sumiyoshi kami
Restored romon gate · Designated historic shrine buildings · A visit combined with the surrounding shrine town
Estimated visit
20–40 min
Ordinary worship and exterior views of the gate and main buildings; excludes transport, prayers, counter queues, shrine-town sightseeing and the mountaintop site.
Getting there
About 15 minutes on foot from Miyaji Station on the JR Hohi Main Line. Aso Jinja-mae is the nearby bus stop; check current services separately.
Address & enshrined kami
3083-1 Miyaji, Ichinomiya, Aso, Kumamoto
Takeiwatatsu no Mikoto, with eleven other family kami
Vermilion buildings and torii on the island · The subtropical trees around the precinct · Coastal rock formations seen from the approach
Estimated visit
40–60 min
Bridge crossing, ordinary worship and the main island precinct; excludes travel from the station, a full coastal circuit, museum visits, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there
About 10 minutes on foot from JR Aoshima Station. Reach the island across the pedestrian bridge; ordinary visitors cannot drive across to the shrine.
Address & enshrined kami
2-13-1 Aoshima, Miyazaki
Hikohohodemi no Mikoto · Toyotamahime no Mikoto · Shiotsutsu no Okami
Vermilion sanctuary inside a cave · Views over the Nichinan coast · Undama clay-ball tradition, with a separate charge
Estimated visit
30–60 min
Ordinary worship at the cave sanctuary and the main coastal approach. Excludes transport, queues, additional mountain paths and Namikiri Shrine.
Getting there
The prefectural guide lists a Miyazaki Kotsu bus towards Obi from Miyazaki Station, about 90 minutes to Udo Jingu, followed by about 10 minutes on foot. Check present services and the return journey before relying on the bus.
Address & enshrined kami
3232 Miyaura, Nichinan, Miyazaki
Hikonagisatake Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto (Ugayafukiaezu)
