swap_horiz Izumo Taisha Alternatives

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Ujigami Shrine

The Ujigami Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. It represents Japan’s oldest surviving shrine st...

Japan Ancient World Heritage Shinto

9.0 Excellent

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Atsuta Shrine

Major Shinto shrine in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, said to enshrine the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi sword, one of the three sacred...

Japan Ancient Sword Nagoya

8.7 Great

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Kamigamo Shrine

Kamigamo Shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, one of the oldest in the country and headquart...

Japan Ancient Kyoto World Heritage

8.7 Great

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Omiwa Shrine

One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines in Nara Prefecture, unusual for lacking a main hall because the sacred Mt. Miwa its...

Mountain Japan Nara Ancient

8.3 Great

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Suwa Taisha

Japan's oldest Shinto shrine complex in Nagano Prefecture, comprising four shrines around Lake Suwa, and serving as the...

Lake Japan Nagano Ancient

8.3 Great

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

Principal Shinto shrine of Kamakura, dedicated to Hachiman, god of war, established by Minamoto no Yoritomo and closely...

Japan Ancient Shinto Kamakura

8.1 Great

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Usa Jingu

Shinto shrine in Usa, Oita Prefecture, established in the 8th century as the head of approximately 44,000 Hachiman shrin...

Japan Ancient Shinto Oita

8.0 Great

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Nikko Futarasan Shrine

Nikko Futarasan Shrine is a Shinto shrine founded in 782 CE by the monk Shodo Shonin in Tochigi, Japan, and is part of t...

Mountain Japan Ancient Nikko

7.9 Good

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Sumiyoshi Taisha

Shinto shrine in Osaka dedicated to sea deities, regarded as the head of roughly 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines across Japan, w...

Japan Ancient Maritime Osaka

7.8 Good

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Kashima Shrine

Kashima Shrine is one of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, located in Ibaraki Prefecture and dedicated to Takemikazuchi-no-...

Japan Ancient Sword Ibaraki

7.8 Good

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Miho Shrine

Miho Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the Miho no Matsubara pine-forested peninsula in Shizuoka, Japan, with views of Mount...

Japan Ancient Sea Shimane

7.7 Good

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Kibitsu Shrine

Kibitsu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Okayama, Japan, notable for its rare connected double-gabled main hall, a National...

Japan Ancient Okayama Shinto

7.7 Good

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Katori Shrine

Katori Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to Futsunushi-no-mikoto and ranked among...

Japan Ancient Chiba Shinto

7.6 Good

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Matsunoo Taisha

One of Kyoto's oldest shrines, founded in 701 CE on the western bank of the Katsura River, dedicated to a sake-brewing d...

Japan Sake Ancient Kyoto

7.3 Good

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Mishima Taisha

Mishima Taisha is a major Shinto shrine in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan, dedicated to Ōyamatsumi and historically revered by...

Japan Fuji Ancient Shizuoka

7.3 Good

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Shirayama Hime Shrine

Shinto shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture at the base of sacred Mt. Hakusan, serving as head shrine to roughly 3,000 Hakusan...

Mountain Japan Ancient Ishikawa

7.2 Good

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Taga Taisha

Taga Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto, long ve...

Longevity Japan Ancient Shiga

7.0 Good

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Awa Shrine

Awa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to Futodama-no-mikoto and regarded as the...

Japan Ancient Kanto Chiba

6.9 Fair

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Hirano Shrine

The Hirano Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan, established in 794 AD and famous for its annual cherry bl...

Japan Ancient Kyoto Cherry Blossom

6.9 Fair

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Tsubaki Grand Shrine

Tsubaki Grand Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to Sarutahiko Okami and co...

Japan Ancient Mie Shinto

6.8 Fair