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Yonezawa, Yamagata

Uesugi Shrine

上杉神社

Success in competitionBusiness prosperity
Highlights
Shrine buildings within the former castle grounds · The moat and bridges · Kenshin-related history
Estimated visit
30–50 min

Ordinary worship and a short moat-side walk; excludes the Keishoden treasury, other museums, transport and queues.

Getting there
From JR Yonezawa Station, use a bus to Uesugi Jinja-mae (Uesugi Joshi-en), or allow around 10 minutes by car according to the shrine. Check the return bus timetable.
Address & enshrined kami

1-4-13 Marunouchi, Yonezawa, Yamagata

Uesugi Kenshin

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Kashima, Ibaraki

Kashima Jingu

鹿島神宮

Important Cultural Property
Success in competition
Highlights
Important Cultural Property gate and shrine buildings · Wooded path to the inner sanctuary · Mitarashi pond
Estimated visit
45–75 min

Ordinary worship and the main precinct walk; excludes travel to the shrine, formal prayers, exhibitions, queues and any mountain hike.

Getting there
The official FAQ gives about 7 minutes on foot from Kashima-Jingu Station. Highway buses from Tokyo take roughly two hours, depending on traffic; confirm the current stop and timetable.
Address & enshrined kami

2306-1 Kyuchu, Kashima, Ibaraki

Takemikazuchi no Okami

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Katori

Katori Jingu

香取神宮

Important Cultural Property
Success in competitionProtection from misfortune
Highlights
Main sanctuary and romon gate built in 1700 · Wooded approach · Kanameishi, a sacred stone linked with local legend
Estimated visit
30–60 min

Main precinct, ordinary worship and a short walk to Kanameishi. Excludes the treasure museum, local transport and queues.

Getting there
The official Chiba tourism guide gives about 30 minutes on foot from JR Katori Station, or about 10 minutes by taxi from JR Sawara Station. Check current bus services if using public transport from Sawara.
Address & enshrined kami

1697-1 Katori, Katori, Chiba

Futsunushi no Okami

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Nihonbashi, Chuo, Tokyo

Fukutoku Shrine

福徳神社

Financial fortuneBusiness prosperity
Highlights
Red torii and shrine amid Nihonbashi’s buildings · Edo lottery and Mebuki Inari traditions
Estimated visit
10–25 min

Ordinary worship and the main precinct walk; excludes travel to the shrine, formal prayers, exhibitions, queues and any mountain hike.

Getting there
About 1 minute from Mitsukoshimae Station exit A6. Shin-Nihombashi Station is another option. The official FAQ describes wheelchair/stroller facilities; check its separate access guide for your station route.
Address & enshrined kami

2-4-14 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Ukanomitama no Mikoto (principal kami) · Ame no Hohi no Mikoto · Onamuchi no Mikoto · Sukunahikona no Mikoto · Kotoshironushi no Mikoto · Mihotsuhime no Mikoto · Ota Dokan · Benzaiten · Tokugawa Ieyasu

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Koto, Tokyo

Tomioka Hachimangu

富岡八幡宮

Protection from misfortuneBusiness prosperity
Highlights
The Yokozuna monument and sumo history · The statue of surveyor Ino Tadataka near the large torii · The traditions of the Fukagawa Hachiman Festival
Estimated visit
20–40 min

Ordinary worship and a short look around the main precinct and monuments where accessible; excludes station travel, neighbouring Fukagawa Fudo-do, museum visits, formal prayers, festival crowds and queues.

Getting there
The official guide gives about 3 minutes on foot from Monzen-nakacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, 6 minutes from the Toei Oedo Line station, or 15 minutes from JR Etchujima Station. Station approaches are separate from the precinct visit.
Address & enshrined kami

1-20-3 Tomioka, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Emperor Ojin (Hondawake no Mikoto)

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Taito, Tokyo

Ueno Toshogu

上野東照宮

Important Cultural Property
Success in competitionHealth & well-being
Highlights
The gilded shrine exterior · Carvings on the Karamon and Sukibei · Stone and bronze lanterns
Estimated visit
25–50 min

Ordinary worship plus an optional paid walk around the shrine exterior; excludes the peony garden, museums, station walk and queues.

Getting there
The shrine gives 10 minutes on foot from JR Ueno Station’s Park Exit or Tokyo Metro Ueno Station, and 12 minutes from Keisei Ueno Station. It has no visitor car park.
Address & enshrined kami

9-88 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Tokugawa Ieyasu · Tokugawa Yoshimune · Tokugawa Yoshinobu

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Kamakura, Kanagawa

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

鶴岡八幡宮

Protection from misfortuneSuccess in competition
Highlights
The main shrine above the stone staircase · The Maiden pavilion and broad approach · The Genpei ponds
Estimated visit
40–70 min

The main approach, ponds and ordinary worship at the main shrine. Excludes station travel, museums, seasonal gardens, formal prayers, queues and a wider Kamakura walk.

Getting there
The shrine’s official guide gives about 10 minutes on foot from the east exit of JR Kamakura Station or from Enoden Kamakura Station. Walking up through the precinct is additional.
Address & enshrined kami

2-1-31 Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa

Emperor Ojin · Empress Jingu · Himegami

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Yawata, Kyoto

Iwashimizu Hachimangu

石清水八幡宮

National Treasure architecture
Protection from misfortuneGood fortune
Highlights
The National Treasure sanctuary complex · Hachiman worship on Mt. Otokoyama · The wooded summit approach
Estimated visit
30–60 min

Ordinary worship and the main summit precinct; excludes cable travel, the climb from the station, formal prayers, special tours and queues.

Getting there
From Keihan Iwashimizu-hachimangu Station, use the cable railway to Hachimangu-sanjo and walk about 5 minutes. Kyoto Prefecture tourism also gives about 30 minutes up the main approach on foot; check current cable operations.
Address & enshrined kami

30 Yawata Takabo, Yawata, Kyoto

Emperor Ojin · Hime Okami (three Munakata kami) · Empress Jingu

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Kita, Kyoto

Kamigamo Shrine

上賀茂神社

UNESCO World HeritageNational Treasure architecture
Protection from misfortuneGood fortune
Highlights
Kamo Wakeikazuchi worship tradition · Historic shrine buildings · Northern Kyoto setting
Estimated visit
30–60 min

Ordinary precinct worship and walking; excludes special worship, formal prayers, bus travel and queues.

Getting there
City bus 4 from Kyoto Station or Demachiyanagi stops at Kamigamo-jinja-mae, beside the shrine. The official guide gives a 25-minute walk from either Kitaoji or Kitayama Station.
Address & enshrined kami

339 Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto

Kamo Wakeikazuchi no Okami

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Naniwa, Osaka

Namba Yasaka Shrine

難波八阪神社

Success in competitionLearning & exam success
Highlights
The 12-metre-high lion stage · A short precinct visit near Namba · Susanoo worship in Motomachi
Estimated visit
15–30 min

Ordinary worship and a look at the lion stage; excludes formal prayers, queues and station travel.

Getting there
Osaka tourism gives about 6 minutes on foot from Namba stations. Different railway exits lead to different routes; check the map for the Motomachi address.
Address & enshrined kami

2-9-19 Motomachi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka

Susanoo no Mikoto

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Kita Ward, Okayama

Kibitsuhiko Shrine

吉備津彦神社

Protection from misfortuneSuccess in competition
Highlights
The stone torii and pond-side approach · The main sanctuary dating to 1697 · Shrine halls arranged in a line
Estimated visit
30–50 min

Ordinary worship and the main precinct; excludes station travel, formal prayers, walks to Kibitsu Shrine, climbing Kibi no Nakayama and queues.

Getting there
The official access page gives about 3 minutes on foot from JR Bizen-Ichinomiya Station to the front torii. The nearest station is not Kibitsu Station.
Address & enshrined kami

1043 Ichinomiya, Kita-ku, Okayama

Okibitsuhiko no Mikoto

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Omishima, Imabari, Ehime

Oyamazumi Shrine

大山祇神社

Safe travelsRoad & traffic safety
Highlights
The sacred camphor tree in the precinct · Historic main and worship halls · Optional armour and sword displays in the paid Treasure Hall
Estimated visit
30–50 min

Ordinary worship and a short walk around the camphor tree and main precinct; excludes island transport, treasure and maritime museums, mountain trails, formal prayers and queues.

Getting there
The official guide lists buses from JR Imabari Station to Oyamazumi Jinja-mae taking about 65 minutes. From the Honshu side, transfer at Omishima bus stop to a Miyaura-bound local bus, about 12 minutes. Check current departures and the return journey; this is an island destination.
Address & enshrined kami

3327 Miyaura, Omishima-cho, Imabari, Ehime

Oyamazumi no Okami

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Higashi, Fukuoka

Hakozaki-gu

筥崎宮

Important Cultural Property
Success in competitionProtection from misfortune
Highlights
First stone torii · Romon gate and its historical plaque · Main sanctuary and worship hall, Important Cultural Properties
Estimated visit
20–40 min

First torii, romon gate and ordinary worship; excludes paid gardens, beach walks, transport and festival queues.

Getting there
Use Hakozaki-Miyamae Station on the Fukuoka subway Hakozaki Line, then walk to the approach. From the airport or Hakata, check the connection at Nakasu-Kawabata.
Address & enshrined kami

1-22-1 Hakozaki, Higashi, Fukuoka

Emperor Ojin (Hachiman) · Empress Jingu · Tamayori-hime no Mikoto

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Miyazaki City, Miyazaki

Miyazaki Jingu

宮﨑神宮

Success in competitionLearning & exam success
Highlights
Wooden halls designed by Ito Chuta · The tree-lined approach · Traditions connected with Emperor Jimmu
Estimated visit
30–50 min

Ordinary worship and a short walk through the main wooded precinct; excludes travel, nearby museums, formal prayers and queues.

Getting there
Miyazaki tourism lists about 10 minutes on foot from JR Miyazaki-Jingu Station. The nearby museums are separate stops.
Address & enshrined kami

2-4-1 Jingu, Miyazaki

Emperor Jimmu

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