Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines
Introduction Yōshū Chikanobu (1838–1912). The figures represented in these three panels are:* '''Centre:''' Front. Emperor Meiji in a Western chair with his wife, Empress Shōken, seated in the foreground. The Imperial couple are accompanied behind and in the flanking panels with an array of Shinto ''kami'' and historical figures from Japan's past. Rear. The ''kami'' Izanami, Kunitokotatchi and Izanagi. * '''Right:''' Front. Emperor Kōmei (seated in foreground), Empress Go-Sakuramachi (here presented as a man with a false goatee), and Emperor Jinmu (carrying a rough bow and perched eagle. Rear. The ''kami'' Amaterasu (standing and holding the three Sacred Treasures of Japan) and Ninigi-no-Mikoto (who first brought to earth the Imperial regalia—the sword, Kusanagi, the mirror, Yata no Kagami, and the jewel, Yasakani no magatama). * '''Left:''' Front: Emperor Go-Momozono (clothed in red), Emperor Kōkaku (clothed in black) and Emperor Ninkō (clothed in green). Rear. The ''kami'' Hiko-hohodemi (clothed in white) and Ugayafukiaezu (clothed in yellow).The  was an organizational aspect of the establishment of Japanese State Shinto. This system classified Shinto shrines as either official government shrines or "other" shrines. The official shrines were divided into #Imperial shrines (''kampeisha''), which are parsed into minor, medium, or major sub-categories; and #National shrines (''kokuheisha''), which are similarly categorized as minor, medium, or major.Some shrines are the "first shrines" called ''ichinomiya'' that have the highest rank in their respective provinces of Japan.The Ise Grand Shrine stood at the top of all shrines and thus was outside the classification.All listed shrines on this page with the exception of Ise Grand Shrine are Beppyo shrines.
History On the fourteenth day of the fifth month of 1871, by decree of the Dajō-kan, the fundamental elements of the modern shrine system were established: a hierarchic ranking of Shinto shrines, with specification of the grades of priest who could officiate at the various levels of shrine. These rankings were set aside in 1946, when such rankings were deemed "State Shinto" by the Occupation Shinto Directive. The Jinja Honcho currently has a slightly different List of Special Shrines (別表神社, ''beppyo jinja'').
Ise Grand Shrine  name location notes Ise Grand Shrine  Ise, Mie one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Upper Seven; Outside of classification due to being first rankedIzawa-no-miya the Shima Province Ichinomiya was considered part of it, as was Izawa-jinja which was also seen as the Shima Province IchinomiyaKashima Jingu and Katori Jingu were considered the two shrines directly below Ise Jingu.
Kan-sha The  or "official government shrines" had two subdivisions, ''Kanpei-sha'' or "government shrines" and ''Kokuhei-sha'' or "national shrines".For future tables, red cells denote shrines in the Japanese colonial empire.===Kanpei-sha===In 1871, the Japanese government established the Kanpei-sha (官幣社) system to classify Shinto shrines based on their level of association with the imperial family. The highest category included shrines that venerated the imperial family members, emperors, or meritorious retainers of the Imperial family. These shrines were considered to be the most closely associated with the imperial family and received government support.====Imperial shrines, 1st rank====The Kanpei-taisha were the most highly ranked shrines in Japan that were officially designated by the government. There were 67 shrines that held this status, which were closely associated with the imperial family. These shrines were considered to be of great historical and cultural significance, and were often visited by members of the imperial family as well as the general public. name locationCategory notesKatori jingu Katori, ChibaMyojin Taisha, Chokusaisha ''ichinomiya'' of Shimōsa Province directly under Ise Grand Shrine, Futsunushi Kashima Jingū Kashima, IbarakiMyojin Taisha, Chokusaisha ''ichinomiya'' of Hitachi Province directly under Ise Grand Shrine, Takemikazuchi Iwashimizu Hachimangū YawataKokushi genzaisha, Chokusaisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Upper Seven; Homuda-wake''no-mikoto'' (Emperor Ōjin); Okinaga-tarashi''-hime-no-mikoto'' (Empress Jingū), Kamigamo Shrine Kita-ku, KyotoMyojin Taisha, Chokusaisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Upper Seven, combined with Shimogamo Shrine; Wake-ikazuchi''-no-kami''; ''ichinomiya'' of Yamashiro Province Shimogamo Shrine Sakyō-ku, KyotoMyojin Taisha, Chokusaisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Upper Seven, combined with Kamigamo Shrine; Tamayori''-hime-no-mikoto''; Kamo Taeketsunumi''-no-mikoto''; ''ichinomiya'' of Yamashiro Province Kasuga-taisha NaraMyojin Taisha, Chokusaisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Upper Seven, Takemikazuchi, Futsunushi, Ame no Koyane, HimegamiMatsunoo Taisha Ukyō-ku, Kyoto''Myojin Taisha'' one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Upper Seven; Oyamakui''-no-mikoto''; Nakatsushima''-hime-no-mikoto'', Tsukuyomi-no-MikotoHirano Shrine Kita-ku, Kyoto''Myojin Taisha'' one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Upper Seven; Imaki''-no-kami'', Kudo''-no-kami''; Furuaki''-no-kami'', ''Himegami''Fushimi Inari-taisha Fushimi-ku, KyotoMyojin Taisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Upper Seven; Inari Ōkami, UkanomitamaTatsuta Taisha Sangō, NaraMyojin Taisha, Chokusaisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Middle Seven, ShinatsuhikoŌmiwa Shrine Sakurai, NaraMyojin Taisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Middle Seven; ''ichinomiya'' of Yamato Province ŌmononushiŌnamuchiSukunahikona-no-kamiMount MiwaIsonokami Shrine Tenri, NaraMyojin Taisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Middle Seven, Ōyamato Shrine Tenri, NaraMyojin Taisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Middle Seven, Yamato OkunitamaHirose Taisha Kawai, NaraMyojin Taisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Middle Seven Sumiyoshi-taisha Sumiyoshi-ku, OsakaMyojin Taisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Middle Seven; ''ichinomiya'' of Settsu Province, Sumiyoshi sanjin, Empress JingūHiyoshi Taisha ŌtsuMyojin Taisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Lower Eight, Ninomiya, Ōkuninushi, Oyamakui no KamiHirota Shrine NishinomiyaMyojin Taisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Lower Eight, AmaterasuYasaka Shrine Higashiyama-ku, KyotoKokushi genzaisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Lower Eight, Susanoo-no-Mikoto (Gion cult, YashimajinumiNiukawakami Shrine Higashiyoshino, NaraMyojin Taisha one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Lower Eight Itsukushima Shrine Hatsukaichi''Myojin Taisha'' ''ichinomiya'' of Aki Province proposed addition to the Twenty-Two Shrines, , , Izumo-taisha Izumo, ShimaneMyojin Taisha, Chokusaisha ''ichinomiya'' of Izumo Province head shrine of Izumo-taishakyo, sometimes seen as a rival to Ise Grand Shrine, Susanoo-no-MikotoHikawa Shrine SaitamaMyojin Taisha, Chokusaisha ''ichinomiya'' of Musashi ProvinceSusanooKushinadahimeŌkuninushiAshinazuchiTenazuchiUsa Jingū Usa, ŌitaMyojin Taisha, Chokusaisha ''ichinomiya'' of Buzen ProvinceHachimanKashii-gū Higashi-ku, FukuokaKokushi genzaisha, ChokusaishaEmperor Chuai, Empress JinguKashihara Jingu Kashihara, NaraChokusaishaEmperor Jimmu, Himetataraisuzu-himeHeian Jingu Sakyō-ku, KyotoChokusaisha* Emperor Kanmu* Emperor KōmeiMeiji Jingu ShibuyaChokusaishaEmperor MeijiEmpress ShokenOmi Jingū ŌtsuChokusaishaEmperor TenjiAwa Shrine Tateyama, ChibaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Awa Province Ame-no-FutodamaAso Shrine Aso, Kumamoto''Myojin Taisha'' ''ichinomiya'' of Higo Province Atsuta Jingu Atsuta-ku, NagoyaMyojin TaishaAtsuta no ŌkamiAmaterasuSusanooYamatotakeruMiyazu-himeFujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha Fujinomiya, Shizuoka''Myojin Taisha'' ''ichinomiya'' of Suruga Province, Konohanasakuya-himeGassan Shrine Tsuruoka''Myojin Taisha'' one of the Three Mountains of Dewa; Tsukuyomi-no-MikotoHakozaki Shrine Higashi-ku, Fukuoka''Myojin Taisha'' ''ichinomiya'' of Chikuzen ProvinceEmperor ŌjinEmpress JingūTamayori-himeHinokuma Jingu WakayamaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Kii Province, shared with Kunikakasu Shrine; Hie Shrine Chiyoda, Tokyo Oyamakui no KamiHiraoka Shrine HigashiōsakaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Kawachi Province Ame-no-Koyane, Hime-gami, Futsunushi, TakemikazuchiHokkaidō Jingū Sapporo ''ichinomiya'' of Ezo Province Ōkunitama, Ōkuninushi, and Sukunahikona,Ikukunitama Shrine Tennōji-ku, OsakaMyojin TaishaIzanagi Jingu Awaji, Hyōgo Myojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Awaji Province Izanagi, IzanamiKehi Jingu Tsuruga, FukuiMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Echizen Province Kagoshima Jingū Kirishima, KagoshimaShikinai Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Ōsumi ProvinceHooriToyotama-himeEmperor ChūaiEmperor ŌjinEmpress JingūKamayama Shrine WakayamaKirishima Jingū Kirishima, KagoshimaKonohanasakuya-himeHooriToyotama-himeUgayafukiaezuTamayori-bimeNinigi-no-MikotoKumano Hongū Taisha Tanabe, Wakayama''Myojin Taisha''Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shingū, WakayamaShikinai TaishaKunikakasu Shrine WakayamaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Kii Province; shared with Hinokuma Shrine; Mishima Taisha Mishima, ShizuokaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Izu Province, ŌyamatsumiMiyazaki Jingū MiyazakiEmperor JimmuUgayafukiaezuTamayori-bimeMunakata Taisha Munakata, Fukuoka''Myojin Taisha'', , Niutsuhime Shrine Katsuragi, Wakayama''Myojin Taisha''Niutsuhime-no-ŌkamiKōyamiko-no-ŌkamiŌgetsuhime-no-kamiIchikishimahime-no-ŌkamiŌtori taisha SakaiMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Izumi Province Ōtori-no-muraji and Yamato TakeruSuwa-taisha Suwa, Nagano''Myojin Taisha'' ''ichinomiya'' of Shinano ProvinceTakeminakataYasakatomeKotoshironushiTakebe taisha Ōtsu''Myojin Taisha'' Yamato-takeru''-no-mitoko''; ''ichinomiya'' of Ōmi Province Taga-taisha Taga, Shiga Sannomiya Izanagi, IzanamiUdo Jingū Nichinan, MiyazakiUgayafukiaezuAmaterasuAme-no-oshihomimiNinigi-no-MikotoHooriEmperor JimmuYoshino Jingu Yoshino, NaraEmperor Go-DaigoTaiwan Grand Shrine Taipei, Taiwan now extinctKarafuto Shrine Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Karafuto Prefecture, Russia removed from SakhalinChōsen Jingu Seoul, Korea under Japanese rule now extinctKunitama OkamiAmaterasu OkamiFuyo Jingū Buyeo County, Korea never completedEmperor Ōjin (Hachiman),Empress Kōgyoku,Emperor Tenji,Empress JingūKantō Jingu Lüshunkou District, Kwantung Leased Territory, China now extinctEmperor MeijiAmaterasu OmikamiNan'yō Shrine Koror, Palau Amaterasu Ōmikami. holy relics and ''kami'' were evacuated by submarine in 1944====Imperial shrines, 2nd rank====The mid-range of ranked Imperial shrines or Kanpei Chūsha (官幣中社) included 23 sanctuaries. These shrines were considered to be of intermediate rank among the government-supported shrines and were given lesser financial support compared to the Kanpei-taisha. name locationcategory notes Ōharano Shrine. Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto.Kokushi genzaisha Take-mikazuchi''-no-mitoko'', Futsunushi Ame-no-Koyane, ''Himegami, one of the Twenty-Two Shrines'', Middle Seven;  Kifune Shrine. Sakyō-ku, Kyoto''Myojin Taisha'' Kuraokami''-no-kami'''', one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Lower Eight'' Kitano Tenmangū. Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto''Kokushi genzaisha'' Sugawara no Michizane '', one of the Twenty-Two Shrines, Lower Eight''  Umenomiya Taisha. Ukyō-ku, KyotoMyojin Taisha Sakatoke''-no-kami'', Ōwakako''-no-kami'', Satatokeko''-no-kami, one of the Twenty-Two Shrines'', Lower Eight;  Yoshida Shrine. Sakyō-ku, Kyoto ''Twenty-Two Shrines'', Lower Eight, Take-mikazuchi''-no-mitoko'', Futsunushi Ame-no-Koyane, ''Himegami,'' Akama Jingu Shimonoseki Emperor Antoku; n.b., raised to ''kanpei-taisha'' in 1940 Dazaifu Tenmangū. Dazaifu, Fukuoka Sugawara no Michizane Hikosan Jingū. Soeda, Fukuoka Prefecture AmenooshihomimiIzanagiIzanami-no-Mikoto Iinoya-gū Kita-ku, Hamamatsu Munenaga''-shinnō'' Ikasuri Shrine Chūō-ku, OsakaShikinai Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Settsu Province Zamagami Ikuta Shrine Chūō-ku, Kobe''Myojin Taisha'' Wakahiru-me Itakiso Shrine Wakayama (city)''Myojin Taisha''  Kamakura-gū Kamakura Morinaga''-shinnō''Kanasana ShrineKodama District, SaitamaMyojin TaishaAmaterasu, Susanoo-no-Mikoto Kanegasaki-gū Tsuruga, Fukui Takanaga Shinnō, Tsunenaga shinnō Kibitsu Shrine Okayama''Myojin Taisha'' Ōkibitsu-hiko''-no-mikoto'', son of Emperor Kōrei; ''ichinomiya'' of Bitchū Province  Kumano Nachi Taisha Nachikatsuura''Kokushi genzaisha'' Ketsumiko, Kumano Hayatama''-no-kami'', Kumano Fusumi''-no-kami''  Minase Shrine Shimamoto, Osaka Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Tsuchimikado and Emperor Juntoku; n.b., raised to ''kanpei-taisha'' in 1940 Mikami Shrine Yasu, Shiga''Myojin Taisha''  Nagata Shrine. Nagata-ku, Kobe''Myojin Taisha'' Kotohshironushi''-no-mikoto'' Shiramine Jingū Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto Emperor Junnin; n.b., raised to ''kanpei-taisha'' in 1940 Sumiyoshi Shrine Shimonoseki''Myojin Taisha'' Sumiyoshi sanjin, the ''aramitama'' of the Sun Goddess, Tsuki-sasaki-itsu no mitama-amasakaru-muka-tsu''-hime-no- mitoko''; ''ichinomiya'' of Nagato Province Yatsushiro-gūYatsushiro, KumamotoPrince Kaneyoshi . Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Harima Province''Myojin Taisha'' Watatsumi . Tainan, Taiwan now extinct; Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa''-no-mikoto''====Imperial shrines, 3rd rank====There were five shrines that were considered the lowest ranked among the Imperial shrines. They were called Kanpei-shōsha (官幣小社). name locationCategory notes Kamado Shrine. Dazaifu, Fukuoka''Myojin Taisha'' Tamayori-bimeEmperor ŌjinEmpress Jingū Naminoue Shrine. Naha, Okinawa Izanami, Hayatama, Kotosaka; ''ichinomiya'' of Ryukyu Islands Ōkunitama Shrine. Fuchū, TokyoŌkuninushiOkunitama Shikaumi Shrine. Higashi-ku, Fukuoka''Myojin Taisha'' Uwatsutsunoo-no-mikoto, Kakatsutsunoo''-no-mitoko'', Sokotsutsunoo''-no-mikoto,'' Sumiyoshi Shrine. Hakata-ku, Fukuoka''Myojin Taisha'' Uwatsutsunoo-no-mikoto, Kakatsutsunoo''-no-mitoko'', Sokotsutsunoo''-no-mikoto''; ''ichinomiya'' of Chikuzen Province ==== Other Imperial shrines ====After the establishment of the officially ranked Imperial shrines, another group of special shrines known as Bekkaku kanpeisha (別格官幣社) was created. These shrines were not included in the ranking system of the Imperial shrines, but were still imperial.namelocationCategorynotesYasukuni ShrineChiyoda, TokyoChokusaishaGokoku Shrines are categorized separately but considered branches of this shrineAbeno ShrineFujishima ShrineFukui (city)Fukui (city)Goō ShrineKamigyō-ku, KyotoKarasawayama ShrineTochigi Kenkun ShrineKita-ku, KyotoKikuchi ShrineKitabatake ShrineTsu, MieKomikado ShrineKunōzan Tōshō-gūMinatogawa Shrine, , JapanKamigyō-ku, KyotoNawa Shrine Nikkō Tōshō-gūOyama ShrineRyōzen ShrineShijōnawate ShrineTanzan ShrineSakurai, NaraToyokuni Shrine (Kyoto), , Yamaguchi (city)Yamaguchi (city)Terukuni shrineTokiwa shrineUesugi Shrine Yūki ShrineTsu, Mie===Kokuhei-sha===The  identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines with national significance. The ''kokuheisha'' enshrined ''kami'' considered beneficial to more local areas.====National shrines, 1st rank====The most highly ranked, nationally significant shrines or  were six sanctuaries. name locationCategory notes Keta Taisha Hakui, IshikawaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Noto Province Ōkuninushi Kōra taisha Kurume, FukuokaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Chikugo Province Hachiman  Kumano Taisha Matsue, ShimaneMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Izumo Province Sumiyoshi sanjin  Nangū Taisha Tarui, GifuMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Mino Province  Ōyamazumi Shrine Imabari, EhimeMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Iyo Province Ōyamatsumi Tado Taisha Kuwana, MieMyojin Taisha Ninomiya, Amatsuhikone====National shrines, 2nd rank====The mid-range of ranked, nationally significant shrines or  encompassed 47 sanctuaries. name locationCategory notes Aekuni Shrine Ueno, Iga ''ichinomiya'' of Iga Province  Ani Shrine Okayama, OkayamaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Bizen Province  Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine Yuza, YamagataMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Dewa Province;  Chinzei Taisha Suwa Shrine Nagasaki, Nagasaki Hakodate Hachiman Shrine Hakodate, Hokkaidō Hayatani Shrine Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Ninomiya Ichinomiya Nukisaki Shrine Tomioka, GunmaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Kōzuke Province  Isasumi Shrine Aizumisato, FukushimaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Iwashiro Province  Ichinomiya Asama Shrine Fuefuki, YamanashiMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Kai Province  Ikushimatarushima Shrine Ueda, NaganoMyojin Taisha Imizu Shrine Takaoka, ToyamaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Etchū Province  Izumo daijingu Kameoka, KyotoMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Tanba Province  Izushi Shrine Toyooka, HyōgoMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Tajima Province  Iwa Shrine Shisō, HyōgoeMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Harima Province  Isono Shrine Saijō, EhimeMyojin Taisha Inbe Shrine Tokushima, TokushimaMyojin Taisha Kaijin Shrine Tsushima, NagasakiMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Tsushima Province;  Kono Shrine Miyazu, KyotoMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Tango Province Kotohira-gu Kotohira, Kagawa Masumida Shrine Ichinomiya, AichiMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Owari Province Mizuwakasu Shrine Okinoshima, ShimaneMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Oki Province Miho Shrine Matsue, Shimane Nakayama Shrine Tsuyama, OkayamaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Mimasaka Province  Nikkō Futarasan Shrine Nikkō, TochigiMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Shimotsuke Province  Nitta Shrine Satsumasendai, Kagoshima ''ichinomiya'' of Satsuma Province Ōasahiko Shrine Naruto, TokushimaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Awa Province  Ōagata Shrine Inuyama, AichiMyojin Taisha Ninomiya,  Oarai Isosaki Shrine Ōarai, IbarakiMyojin Taisha Shiogama Shrine Shiogama, Miyagi ''ichinomiya'' of Mutsu Province  Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine Hitachinaka, IbarakiMyojin Taisha Sumiyoshi Shrine (Iki City) Iki, NagasakiMyojin Taisha Samukawa Shrine Samukawa, KanagawaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Sagami Province  Shirayamahime Shrine Hakusan, Ishikawa ''ichinomiya'' of Kaga Province Sasamuta Shrine Ōita, ŌitaShikinai Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Bungo Province  Tsutsukowake Shrine Tanagura, FukushimaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Mutsu Province  Tamanooya Shrine Hōfu, Yamaguchi ''ichinomiya'' of Suō Province Tamasaki Shrine Ichinomiya, ChibaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Kazusa Province  Tamura Shrine Takamatsu, KagawaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Sanuki Province  Tashima Shrine Karatsu, SagaMyojin Taisha Tosa Shrine Kōchi, KōchiShikinai Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Tosa Province Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Kamakura, Kanagawa Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine Utsunomiya, TochigiMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Shimotsuke Province  Ube Shrine Tottori, TottoriMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Inaba Province Wakasahiko Shrine Obama, FukuiMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Wakasa Province Yahiko Shrine Yahiko, NiigataMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Echigo Province====National shrines, 3rd rank====The lowest ranked, nationally significant shrines or  includes 50 sanctuaries.Namelocationcategorynotes Chichibu, Saitama ShinomiyaChiriku Hachiman Shrine Miyaki, Saga ''ichinomiya'' of Buzen ProvinceDewa Shrine Tsuruoka, Yamagata one of the Three Mountains of DewaFujisaki-hachimangu Kumamoto, Kumamoto Hakone, KanagawaHinomisaki Shrine Izumo, Shimane Ibusuki, Kagoshima ''ichinomiya'' of Satsuma ProvinceHotaka Shrine Azumino, NaganoMyojin TaishaIminomiya Shrine Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Gifu, Gifu Hirosaki, Aomori ''ichinomiya'' of Mutsu Province Atami, ShizuokaKibitsuhiko Shrine Okayama, OkayamaMyojin Taisha ''ichinomiya'' of Bizen Province  Fukuyama, Hiroshima ''ichinomiya'' of Bingo Province Akita, AkitaKokushi genzaishaKomagata Shrine Ōshū, Iwate ''ichinomiya'' of Rikuchū Province Takayama, Gifu ''ichinomiya'' of Hida ProvinceMononobe Shrine Ōda, Shimane ''ichinomiya'' of Iwami ProvinceNunakuma Shrine Fukuyama, Hiroshima Yonago, Tottori Mori, Shizuoka ''ichinomiya'' of Tōtōmi ProvinceOwari Ōkunitama Shrine Inazawa, AichiOyama Shrine Tateyama, Toyama ''ichinomiya'' of Etchū Province Matsue, Shimane Yurihama, Tottori ''ichinomiya'' of Hōki Province Aoi-ku, ShizuokaSusa Shrine Izumo, Shimane Kaga, IshikawaNinomiya Tsushima, Aichi Echizen, Fukui Ninomiya Nagano, Nagano Nanto, Toyama ''ichinomiya'' of Etchū Province  Toyokawa, Aichi ''ichinomiya'' of Mikawa ProvinceTsuno Shrine Tsuno, Miyazaki ''ichinomiya'' of Hyūga ProvinceWatatsu Shrine Sado, Niigata ''ichinomiya'' of Sado ProvinceYudonosan Shrine Tsuruoka, Yamagata one of the Three Mountains of DewaYusuhara Hachimangū Oita, Oita ''ichinomiya'' of Bungo ProvinceHeijō Shrine Pyongyang, Korea extinctKagi Shrine Chiayi, Taiwan extinct Hamhung, Korea extinctKeijō Shrine Seoul, Korea extinct Gwangju, Korea extinct Chuncheon, Korea extinctRyūtōsan Shrine Busan, Korea extinct Hsinchu, Taiwan extinctTaichu Shrine Taichung, Taiwan extinct Daegu, Korea extinct Jeonju, Korea extinct
Gokoku shrines Gokoku shrines were ranked separately. They were considered branches of Yasukuni Shrine. This list only includes those which are currently ranked as Beppyo shrines.namelocationBeppyonotesformerlyTraditional head shrine. Also ranked as a Bekkaku Kanpeisha yesyesYamagatayesyesyesyes yes yesyesyesyesyesyesyes, yesyesyesyes, , yesyesyesyesyesyesHamada Gokoku ShrineyesyesBingo Gokoku ShrineyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesNagasaki Gokoku ShrineyesyesyesyesNot a proper Gokoku Shrine but listed as equivalent due to having been finished after the waryesNot a proper Gokoku Shrine but listed as equivalent due to having been finished after the warno, nonononononononononono, nononono
"Min-sha" The  or various smaller shrines ranking below these two levels of ''Kan-sha'' ("official government shrines") are commonly, though unofficially, referred to as "people's shrines" or . These lower-ranking shrines were initially subdivided by the proclamation of the fourteenth day of the fifth month of 1871 into four main ranks, "Metropolitan", "Clan" or "Domain", "Prefectural", and "District" shrines. By far the largest number of shrines fell below the rank of District shrine. Their status was clarified by the  of the fourth day of the seventh month of 1871, in accordance with which "Village shrines" ranked below their respective "District shrines", while the smaller local shrines or ''Hokora'' ranked beneath the "Village shrines".Here is a non-exhaustive list of shrines under each categorization. This list only includes ones now listed as Beppyo shrines unless otherwise specified.=== Metropolitan and Prefectural Shrines ==="Metropolitan shrines" were known as . "Prefectural shrines" were known as . At a later date, the "Prefectural shrines" were classed together with the "Metropolitan shrines" as "Metropolitan and Prefectural Shrines" or .NamelocationCategorynotesMetropolitan Shrine (府社)Nogi Shrine (Tokyo)Minato, Tokyo－Kanda ShrineChiyoda, TokyoTōgō ShrineTokyo Shibuya－Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine (Tokyo)Suginami－Yushima TenmangūBunkyōAtago Shrine (Kyoto)Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Ukyō-ku, KyotoShikinai ShoshaOsaka TenmangūKita-ku, OsakaKōzu-gūChuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka PrefecturePrefectural Shrine (県社)Sumiyoshi ShrineOtaruKamikawa ShrineAsahikawaObihiro ShrineObihiroTarumaezan ShrineTomakomaiSaruka ShrineHirakawa, AomoriShiwa District, Iwate Shiwa, Iwate－Morioka HachimangūMorioka－IshinomakiShōsha Ronsha (小社論社)	Takekoma Inari ShrineIwanumaAkita (city)Senboku District, Akita Misato, AkitaKinpō ShrineTsuruokaKumano ShrineNan'yō, YamagataNishiokitama District, Yamagata Shirataka－Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Kahoku, Yamagata－Yamagata－Sagae－Tsukubasan ShrineTsukubaMyojin Taisha (名神)・Shikinai ShoshaMito Tōshō-gūMito, Ibaraki－Chichibu, SaitamaNagatoro, SaitamaHigashimatsuyama, SaitamaHikawa Shrine (Kawagoe)Kawagoe, SaitamaWashinomiya ShrineKuki, SaitamaKoma ShrineHidaka, SaitamaEnoshima ShrineFujisawa, KanagawaYokohama－HiratsukaHōtoku Ninomiya ShrineOdawara－Isehara, KanagawaShikinai ShoshaNiigata (city) Chūō-ku, NiigataShōsha Ronsha (小社論社)	Toyama city－KanazawaShikinai ShoshaFukui (city)FujiyoshidaMinamitsuru District, Yamanashi FujikawaguchikoTakeda ShrineKōfu－Matsumoto, NaganoSuwa, NaganoChikuma, NaganoMyojin Taisha (名神)Ōmachi, NaganoTakayama, GifuAkihasan Hongū Akiha ShrineTenryū WardShimoda, ShizuokaMyojin Taisha (名神)Yaizu ShrineYaizuShimada, ShizuokaNaka-ku, HamamatsuWakamiya Hachiman ShrineNaka Ward, Nagoya CityChiryūShikinai ShoshaTsubaki Grand ShrineSuzuka, MieShōsha Ronsha (小社論社)	Himure Hachiman-gūŌmihachimanNagahama, ShigaNishinomiya ShrineNishinomiyaItatehyōzu ShrineHimejiShikinai ShoshaHiromine ShrineHimejiKokushi genzaisha (国史)Oishi ShrineAkō, Hyōgo－Tada ShrineKawanishi, Hyōgo－Yamatotakada, NaraTaisha (大社)Tanabe, WakayamaMatsueYaegaki ShrineMatsueShikinai ShoshaFukuyama HachimangūFukuyama, HiroshimaKure, HiroshimaHōfu TenmangūHōfuUbe, YamaguchiKameyama HachimangūShimonosekiSaijō, EhimeUwajima, EhimeMatsuyamaMyojin Taisha (名神)Kōchi (city)Miyajidake ShrineFukutsu, FukuokaKurume SuitengūKurume CityKushida ShrineHakata-ku, FukuokaFurogu ShrineŌkawa, FukuokaKitakyushu Tobata-ku, KitakyūshūMoji-ku, KitakyūshūUmi Hachiman-gūKasuya District, Fukuoka Umi, FukuokaBuzen, FukuokaTerumo ShrineChūō-ku, FukuokaIizuka, FukuokaYūtoku Inari ShrineKashima, Saga－SaseboAoi Aso ShrineHitoyoshi, KumamotoBeppuŌita (city)MiyakonojōNishimorokata District, Miyazaki Takaharu, MiyazakiSusaki ShrineAwa Province Ichinomiya, Not a Beppyo shrineSoja Shrine, Not a Beppyo shrineTake ShrineFuchu, Aki District, HiroshimaMyojin Taisha (名神)Not a Beppyo shrineUnknownTsubaki-Nakato ShrineSuzuka, Mie PrefectureIse Province Ichinomiya, Not a Beppyo shrineKotonomama Hachiman-gūKakegawa, Shizuoka PrefectureTōtōmi Province Ichinomiya, Not a Beppyo shrineKeta JinjaTakaoka, Toyama Prefecture''ichinomiya'' of former Etchū Province, Not a Beppyo shrineKota ShrineJōetsu, Niigata Prefecture''ichinomiya'' of former Echigo Province, Not a Beppyo shrineAmatsu ShrineItoigawa, Niigata''ichinomiya'' of former Echigo Province, Not a Beppyo shrineAwaga-jinjaAsago in Hyōgo Prefecture''ichinomiya'' of former Tajima Province, Not a Beppyo shrineIchinomiya ShrineTokushima in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan''ichinomiya'' of former Awa Province, Not a Beppyo shrineSaga, Saga PrefectureHizen Province ichinomiya, Not a Beppyo shrine Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Not a Beppyo shrine Kyoto, Japan Not a Beppyo shrine Izumi Province, Japan Not a Beppyo shrine Higo Province, Japan Not a Beppyo shrine Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan Not a Beppyo shrine Osaka Not a Beppyo shrineNitta Shrine (Ōta)Not a Beppyo shrineSuga Shrine Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan Not a Beppyo shrineSakurai Shrine (Sakai)Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, JapanNot a Beppyo shrine Osaka Prefecture, JapanMyojin Taisha Not a Beppyo shrineSuda Hachiman Shrine Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Not a Beppyo shrine Nishiwaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan Not a Beppyo shrine Habikino Not a Beppyo shrine Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Not a Beppyo shrineIkoma ShrineIkoma, NaraNot a Beppyo shrineMinamiawaji, Hyōgo PrefectureNot a Beppyo shrine, Yamato Okunitama, Awaji Province NinomiyaKoxinga ShrineTainan, TaiwanWas proposed to be the highest shrine in Taiwan===Clan or Domain shrines==="Clan shrines" or "Domain shrines" were known as . Due to the abolition of the han system, no shrines were ever placed in this category.===District shrine==="District shrines" were known as .NamelocationCategorynotesShōnai, Yamagata－InashikiSuginami－Kawasaki, Kanagawa Kawasaki-ku, KawasakiFujiyoshidaFuji, ShizuokaShikinai ShoshaImamiya Ebisu ShrineNaniwa-ku, OsakaKanoashi District, Shimane Tsuwano, ShimaneAnan, TokushimaNishi-ku, FukuokaTagata ShrineNot a Beppyo shrineNot a Beppyo shrineOno ShrineNot a Beppyo shrineMusashi Province IchinomiyaEbetsu shrineNot a Beppyo shrineHokumon ShrineNot a Beppyo shrineKushihiki HachimangūNot a Beppyo shrineŌsasahara ShrineNot a Beppyo shrineShirahigetawara ShrineNot a Beppyo shrineTorigoe Hachiman ShrineNot a Beppyo shrineTosa Kokubun-jiNot a Beppyo shrine''''''Not a Beppyo shrineNot a Beppyo shrineKishiwada, OsakaNot a Beppyo shrine===Village shrines==="Village shrines" were known as  and ranked below their respective "District shrines", in accordance with the District Shrine Law of 4 July 1871.NamelocationCategorynotesŌsaki HachimangūSendai Aoba-ku, SendaiKasama Inari ShrineKasama, IbarakiMatsumoto, Nagano－AtamiFutami Okitama ShrineIse, MieHigashiōmiHiroshima Minami-ku, HiroshimaWakamatsu-ku, KitakyūshūAoshima ShrineMiyazaki (city)Takachiho ShrineNishiusuki District, Miyazaki Takachiho, MiyazakiKokushi genzaisha (国史)Amanoiwato ShrineTakachiho Town, Nishiusuki DistrictIki, NagasakiMyojin Taisha (名神)Iki Province Ichinomiya, not a Beppyo shrineAraki ShrineOkinoshima, ShimaneSōja shrine, not a Beppyo shrineKyōtango, Kyoto Prefecturenot a Beppyo shrineIchinomiya Sengen ShrineIchikawamisato, Nishiyatsushiro District in Yamanashi PrefectureMyojin Taisha (名神)Kai Province Ichinomiya, not a Beppyo shrineKamochi ShrineHino, Tottori Prefecturenot a Beppyo shrineNagakusa Tenjin ShrineAichi Prefecture, Obu Citynot a Beppyo shrineTogakushi Shrinenot a Beppyo shrineOki-gun, ShimaneMyojin Taisha (名神)Oki Province Ichinomiya, not a Beppyo shrineIki Province Sōja shrine===Hokora or Ungraded shrines===Small local shrines known as  are ranked beneath the village shrines, in accordance with the District Shrine Law of 4 July 1871.At a later date, shrines beneath the rank of "Village shrines" were classed as "Ungraded shrines" or .NamelocationCategorynotesSarutahiko ShrineIse, MieSarutahiko ŌkamiTakahashi Inari ShrineKumamoto－Itsukushima Shrine (Kyoto)Not a Beppyo shrineShirakumo ShrineNot a Beppyo shrineSuitengū (Tokyo)Not a Beppyo shrine
Statistics New shrines were established and existing shrines promoted to higher ranks at various dates, but a 1903 snapshot of the 193,297 shrines in existence at that time saw the following:*Kan-sha**Imperial shrines: 95**National shrines: 75*"Min-sha"**Metropolitan and prefectural shrines: 571**District shrines: 3,476**Village shrines: 52,133**Ungraded shrines: 136,947
See also * List of Shinto shrines* Setsumatsusha
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