Japanese shrines

Kikuna ike benzai-ten

菊名池弁財天

Kanagawa

Kimigasaki Inari Shrine

君ヶ崎稲荷

Kanagawa

Kimigasaki Inari Shrine is a local Inari shrine located in Kanagawa Prefecture, dedicated to the Shinto deity of rice, sake, and prosperity. Like many Inari shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a place for local residents to pray for good harvests, business success, and general prosperity.

Kiriwari Shinmei Shrine

切割神明社

Kanagawa

Kiriwari Shinmei Shrine is a Shinmei shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and supreme deity of the Shinto pantheon. As a Shinmei shrine, it follows the architectural and ritual traditions associated with Ise Grand Shrine.

Kitakanme Shrine

北金目神社

Kanagawa

A local Shinto shrine located in the Kanagawa Prefecture, serving the Kitakanme area community with traditional religious ceremonies and festivals.

Kitakata Kotaijingu Shrine

北方皇太神宮

Kanagawa

Kitakata Kotaijingu is a Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and supreme deity of the Shinto pantheon. As indicated by its name 'Kotaijingu' (皇太神宮), this shrine serves as a regional branch or bunsha of Ise Grand Shrine, maintaining the sacred connection to Japan's most important Shinto site.

Ko Shrine

子神社

Kanagawa

Ko Shrine

子神社

Kanagawa

Ko Shrine

子神社

Kanagawa

Kodama Shrine

児玉神社

Kanagawa

Kogane Shrine

小金神社

Kanagawa

A local Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to prosperity and good fortune, as suggested by its name which incorporates 'kogane' meaning gold or money.

Kokage Shrine

蚕影神社

Kanagawa

Kokubunjidai Benten Shrine

国分寺台弁天社

Kanagawa

Komagata Shrine

駒形神社

Kanagawa

Located in the town of Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, Komagata Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Komagata Okada, a Japanese samurai and daimyó who lived in the Edo period. The shrine's main hall was built in 1847 and features a distinctive wooden beam structure. Visitors can explore the shrine grounds, which include a museum and several gardens.

Komagata Swabe Shrine

駒形諏訪神社

Kanagawa

Located in the city of Odawara, Komagata Swabe Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of fortune and prosperity, Kintoki Sanzan. This shrine is famous for its beautiful garden, with over 30,000 trees and flowers, making it a popular destination during cherry blossom season. Visitors can enjoy traditional Japanese architecture, including a five-story pagoda and a large torii gate.

Komagata Tenmangu Shrine

駒形天満宮

Kanagawa

Komagata Tenmangu is a Tenjin shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deified scholar and politician who became the patron deity of learning and scholarship. Like other Tenmangu shrines, it serves as an important place of worship for students and those seeking academic success.

Koshin Tower

庚申塔

Kanagawa

A stone monument dedicated to the Koshin faith, representing a syncretic religious practice combining Shinto, Buddhist, and Taoist elements centered around the Three Corpses belief.

Koshin Tower

庚申塔

Kanagawa

A Koshin tower (庚申塔) is a stone monument associated with the folk religious practice of Koshin worship, which combines elements of Taoism, Buddhism, and Shinto beliefs centered around the Koshin deity and the concept of the three corpses.

Koshin Tower

庚申塔

Kanagawa

A stone monument dedicated to the Koshin faith, representing a syncretic religious practice that combines Shinto, Buddhist, and Taoist elements. These towers typically feature carved imagery of the Three Wise Monkeys and serve as focal points for community religious observance.

Koshin Tower

庚申塔

Kanagawa

A stone monument dedicated to the Koshin faith, a syncretic religious practice combining Taoist, Buddhist, and Shinto elements centered on the worship of Koshin, the Blue-Faced Vajra.

Koshin Tower

庚申塔

Kanagawa

A Koshin tower, a stone monument traditionally erected as part of folk religious practices combining elements of Taoism, Buddhism, and Shinto. These towers were built by village communities as protective talismans and to commemorate Koshin-machi vigil nights.

Koshitori Shrine

腰取神社

Kanagawa

Kosodate Jizō

子育地蔵

Kanagawa

Kotohira Owashi Shrine

金刀比羅大鷲神社

Kanagawa

A Kotohira shrine dedicated to the protection of seafarers and travelers, combining worship of Okuninushi no Mikoto with elements of Owashi (eagle) veneration. The shrine serves the local community in Kanagawa Prefecture with prayers for safe journeys and prosperity.

Kotohira Shrine

琴平神社

Kanagawa

Kotohira Shrine is dedicated to Ōmononushi-no-Kami, a deity associated with safe sea voyages, commerce, and prosperity. Like other Kotohira shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a branch of the famous Kotohira-gū in Kagawa Prefecture, bringing the protective blessings of Konpira-san to the local community.