Nagoya official tourism site: https://www.nagoya-info.jp/en/area/nagoya/
Many people think Kyoto has the most shrines and temples in Japan, but did you know that Aichi Prefecture, home to Nagoya, actually has more? According to the religious statistics published every year by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, Aichi has 3,353 Shinto shrines (3rd in Japan) and 4,542 Buddhist temples (1st in Japan). By comparison, Kyoto Prefecture has 1,761 shrines and 3,065 temples.
Spiritual Places: Nagoya’s Shrines
Here are some shrines in Nagoya that are known as “power spots,” places believed to give you good energy and luck.
Sakura Tenjinsha (Sakae)
A shrine to the god of learning, right in the middle of downtown Sakae. Students come here to pray for success in their exams.
Sakura Tenjinsha · 〒460-0003 Aichi, Nagoya, Naka Ward, Nishiki, 2 Chome−4−6 桜天神社
★★★★☆ · Shinto shrine
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Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine (Naka Ward)
Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine · 3 Chome-35-30 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0008
★★★★☆ · Shinto shrine
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Susaki Shrine (Kamimaezu, Naka Ward)
Susaki Shrine · 1 Chome-31-25 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0008
★★★★☆ · Shinto shrine
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Ueno Tenmangu Shrine (Chikusa Ward)
Ueno tenmangu · 〒464-0094 Aichi, Nagoya, Chikusa Ward, Akasakacho, 4 Chome−８９
★★★★☆ · Shinto shrine
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Seimei Shrine (Higashi Ward)
Seimei Shrine · 1 Chome-6 Seimeiyama, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 464-0087
★★★★☆ · Shinto shrine
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Yamada Tenmangu Shrine (Kita Ward)
Yamada Tenmangu Shrine · 3 Chome-25 Yamadacho, Kita Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 462-0813
★★★★☆ · Shinto shrine
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Hitsuji Shrine (Kita Ward)
Hitsuji Shrine · 〒462-0032 Aichi, Nagoya, Kita Ward, Tsujicho, 5 Chome−２６
★★★★☆ · Shinto shrine
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“Hitsuji” means sheep in Japanese.
