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The ten largest shrine networks in Japan[1][2] Template Branch shrines Head shrine
Inari shrines Template:Inari Faith 32,000 Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kyoto)
Hachiman shrines Template:Hachiman Faith 25,000 Usa Hachiman-gū (Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu), Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū (Kyoto)
Shinmei shrines Template:Shinmei shrines 18,000 Ise Jingū (Mie prefecture)
Tenjin shrines Template:Tenjin Faith 10,500 Kitano Tenman-gū (Kyoto), Dazaifu Tenman-gū (Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu)
Munakata shrines Template:Munakata Faith 8,500 Munakata Taisha (Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu), Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima)
Suwa shrines Template:Suwa Faith 5,000 Suwa Taisha (Nagano prefecture)
Hiyoshi shrines Template:Hiyoshi Faith 4,000 Hiyoshi Taisha (Shiga prefecture)
Kumano shrines Template:Kumano Faith 3,000 Kumano Nachi Taisha (Wakayama prefecture)
Gion shrines[a] Tsushima shrines Template:Gion cult 3,000 Tsushima Shrine (Aichi prefecture)
Yasaka shrines 3,000 Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto)
Shirayamahime shrines Template:Shirayamahime Faith 2717 Shirayamahime jinja
Atsuta Shrines Template:Atsuta Faith 2000 Atsuta jingū
Matsunoo Shrines Template:Matsunoo Faith 1114 Matsunoo taisha
Kashima Shrines Template:Kashima Faith 918 Kashima jinja
Akiha Shrines Template:Akiha Faith 800 Akihasan Hongū Akiha Shrine
Kotohira Shrines [ja] Template:Kotohira Faith 683 Kotohira-gū
Katori Shrines Template:Shinmei shrines 477 Katori jingū
Hikawa Shrines Template:Gion cult 287 Hikawa jinja
Kibune Shrines Template:Kuraokami Faith 260 Kibune jinja
Taga shrines Template:Izanagi Faith 229 Taga taisha

Notelist[edit]

  1. ^ Alongside Hiromine shrine the three share a tradition of the Gion cult. If grouped together they would be the 6th largest shrine network

References[edit]

  1. ^ Motegi, Sadazumi. "Shamei Bunpu (Shrine Names and Distributions)" (in Japanese). Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Nationwide numbers of Emanation Branches(bunsha) of Famous Shrine", from "Shamei Bunpu (Shrine Names and Distributions)"