There’s quite a few Shintō Shrines that you can visit in Japan, but here are the top three Shintō Shrines that have a rapport in Japan.

Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社) is a Shintō shrine built on the island of Itsukushima. This Island is located in Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県). Itsukushima Shrine is a famous shrine because its torī (鳥居) or red entrance gate can be seen floating in the water. The Itsukushima Shrine maintains strict regulations on purity. Women who are about to give birth and elderly people who are terminally ill are advised not to enter the Shrine.

Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社) is an old shrine located in Kyoto (京都) that is famous for its red gates. Before walking into the inner shrine, there are several red gates that you must pass before entering the shrine. The shrine gates have the names of donors who have donated a gate to the Fushimi Inari Taisha. The Fushimi Inari Taisha is a shrine dedicated to Inari (稲荷), which is the Japanese kami (神) or spirit of wealth, success, fertility, agriculture, and foxes.

Izumo Taisha (出雲大社) is dedicated to the kami called Ōkuninushi (大国主). Ōkuninushi is the guardian god for marital happiness and harmonious relationships. Unlike many typical Shintō Shrines that are built symmetrical in design, Ōkuninushi is built asymmetrically. This asymmetry implies that there is more of an informal relationship between the guardian god and the worshippers. In addition, Ōkuninushi contains a sacred straw rope called a shimenawa (標縄). It is the largest sacred rope in Japan.

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