What are Shinto sacred sites?

Shinto sacred sites are places connected by shared lineage, practice, memory, ritual use, or pilgrimage tradition.

Where can I find Shinto sacred sites?

The strongest country clusters in this guide include Japan, Taiwan.

What kinds of places are included?

Common place types include shinto shrine, shrine, stone circle, archaeological site, cave, megalith.

Can I map Shinto sacred sites?

Yes. Compare country clusters and site types first, then open individual pages for coordinates, historical context, and visitor guidance.

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Shinto

Shinto sacred sites often center on kami, forests, mountains, water, gates, seasonal ritual, and shrine landscapes woven into local life.

51 sacred places share this lineage. Use the country and site-type filters to narrow in.

Atlas summary

Shinto sacred sites overview

Shinto sacred sites connect places through shared lineage, ritual use, memory, and pilgrimage practice across the Pilgrim Map atlas.

Use this page to compare country clusters, common place types, UNESCO-tagged landmarks, and the map distribution before exploring individual site pages.

Shinto sacred sites overview
Coverage	51 Shinto sacred places in the current atlas.
Country clusters	Japan50 Taiwan1
Common place types	Shinto Shrine15 Shrine11 Stone Circle7 Archaeological Site3 Cave1
UNESCO heritage	2 UNESCO-tagged Shinto sites appear in this browse view.

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Japan50 Taiwan1

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Shinto Shrine15 Shrine11 Stone Circle7 Archaeological Site3 Cave1 Megalith1

Dates connected to Shinto

Upcoming festivals, feast days, and pilgrimages tied to Shinto. Add any to your calendar, or see the full observance calendar.

Motomiya-sai
Sun, Jul 19, 2026Festival
Fushimi Inari-taisha
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Kangensai Boat Festival
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Festival
Miyajima Island
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Kanname-sai
Oct 15 – Sat, Oct 17, 2026Festival
Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingū)
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Kanname-sai
Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18, 2026Festival
Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingū)
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Kanname-sai
Oct 17 – Mon, Oct 19, 2026Festival
Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingū)
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Kamiari-sai (Festival of the Gods)
Nov 29 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026Festival
Izumo Taisha (Izumo Grand Shrine)
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Shinto sites in Japan50 Shinto sites in Taiwan1 Shinto shinto shrine sites15 Shinto shrine sites11 Shinto stone circle sites7 UNESCO Shinto sites2

Showing 49-51 of 51 sites in this tradition guide

Shinto

Washinoki Stone Circle

Mori, Hokkaidō, Japan

Beneath a highway tunnel in southwestern Hokkaido lies Japan's largest stone circle, a 4,000-year-old Jomon burial site that was nearly destroyed by modern construction....

Shinto

Yubunezawa Stone Circle

Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Four thousand years ago, Jomon peoples of northern Japan established this ground exclusively for the dead and for ceremony....

Shinto

Yuga Shinto Shrine, Kurashiki

Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Yuga Shrine rises on Mount Yuga in Okayama, where massive sacred rocks have been venerated for over 2,000 years....

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Key questions

Shinto sacred-site questions

What are Shinto sacred sites?: Shinto sacred sites are places connected by shared lineage, practice, memory, ritual use, or pilgrimage tradition.
Where can I find Shinto sacred sites?: The strongest country clusters in this guide include Japan, Taiwan.
What kinds of places are included?: Common place types include shinto shrine, shrine, stone circle, archaeological site, cave, megalith.
Can I map Shinto sacred sites?: Yes. Compare country clusters and site types first, then open individual pages for coordinates, historical context, and visitor guidance.