Twenty-Two Shrines
ranking system for Shinto shrines established during the Heian period
The Twenty-two Shrines, also known as the "Nijūni-sha," are a group of Shinto shrines located throughout Japan that are considered to be the most important and historically significant shrines in the country.
List of shrines
changeThe full list
Upper Seven Shrines
change| Shrine Name | Current Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jingū (神宮) | Jingū (also Ise Jingū 伊勢神宮) |
Ise, Mie | |
| Iwashimizu Hachimangū-ji (石清水八幡宮寺) | Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū (石清水八幡宮) | Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture | |
| Kamigamo Jinja (賀茂神社) |
Kamo-wakeikazuchi Jinja (賀茂別雷神社) |
Kamo-wakeikazuchi Jinja (Kamigamo Jinja) (上賀茂神社) |
Kita-ku, Kyoto |
| Kamo-mioya Jinja (賀茂御祖神社) |
Kamo-mioya Jinja (Shimogamo Jinja) (下鴨神社) |
Sakyō-ku, Kyoto | |
| Matsunoo Jinja (松尾神社) | Matsunoo Taisha (松尾大社) | Ukyō-ku, Kyoto | |
| Hirano Jinja (平野神社) | Hirano Jinja | Kita-ku, Kyoto | |
| Inari Jinja (稲荷神社) | Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社) | Fushimi-ku, Kyoto | |
| Kasuga Jinja (春日神社) | Kasuga-taisha | Nara City, Nara Prefecture | |
Middle Seven Shrines
change| Shrine Name | Current Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ōharano Jinja (大原野神社) | Ōharano Jinja | Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto |
| Ōmiwa Jinja (大神神社) | Ōmiwa Jinja | Sakurai, Nara |
| Isonokami Jinja (石上神社) | Isonokami Jingū | Tenri, Nara |
| Ōyamato Jinja (大和神社) | Ōyamato Jinja | Tenri, Nara |
| Hirose Jinja (廣瀬神社) | Hirose Taisha | Kawai, Nara |
| Tatsuta Jinja (龍田神社) | Tatsuta Taisha | Sangō, Nara |
| Sumiyoshi Jinja (住吉神社) | Sumiyoshi Taisha | Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka |
Lower Eight Shrines
change| Shrine Name | Current Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Hie Jinja (日吉神社) | Hiyoshi Taisha | Otsu, Shiga |
| Umenomiya Jinja (梅宮神社) | Umenomiya Taisha | Ukyō-ku, Kyoto |
| Yoshida Jinja (吉田神社) | Yoshida Jinja | Sakyō-ku, Kyoto |
| Hirota Jinja (廣田神社) | Hirota Jinja | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo |
| Gion-sha (祇園社) | Yasaka Jinja (八坂神社) | Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto |
| Kitano Jinja (北野神社) | Kitano Tenman-gū (北野天満宮) | Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto |
| Niukawakami Jinja (丹生川上神社) | *Niukawakami Jinja Shimosha (lower shrine) Niukawakami Jinja Nakasha (middle shrine) *Niukawakami Jinja Kamisha (upper shrine) |
Shimoichi, Nara Higashiyoshino, Nara Kawakami, Nara |
| Kibune Jinja (貴船神社) | Kibune Jinja (also Kifune Jinja) | Sakyō-ku, Kyoto |
Notes
changeReferences
change- Breen, John and Mark Teeuwen. (2000). Shinto in History: Ways of the Kami. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2363-4ISBN 978-0-8248-2363-4
- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 399449
Other websites
change
Media related to Twenty-Two Shrines at Wikimedia Commons