Dazaifu Tenmangu
Saifu, Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Shinto
Major Tenmangu shrine built at the burial place of Sugawara no Michizane, patron of learning and scholarship.
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Meiji Jingu
Shibuya, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan Shinto
Tokyo’s major imperial Shinto shrine, set within a vast man-made forest beside Harajuku.
Nikko Futarasan-jinja
Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Shinto
Ancient Nikko mountain-worship shrine dedicated to the deity of Mount Nantai and part of the UNESCO Nikko complex.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Shinto
Kamakura’s principal shrine, historically tied to the Minamoto clan, samurai rule and Hachiman worship.