The ten largest shrine networks in Japan[1][2]
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Template
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Branch shrines
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Head shrine
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Inari shrines
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Template:Inari Faith
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32,000
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Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kyoto)
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Hachiman shrines
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Template:Hachiman Faith
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25,000
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Usa Hachiman-gū (Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu), Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū (Kyoto)
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Shinmei shrines
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Template:Shinmei shrines
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18,000
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Ise Jingū (Mie prefecture)
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Tenjin shrines
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Template:Tenjin Faith
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10,500
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Kitano Tenman-gū (Kyoto), Dazaifu Tenman-gū (Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu)
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Munakata shrines
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Template:Munakata Faith
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8,500
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Munakata Taisha (Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu), Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima)
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Suwa shrines
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Template:Suwa Faith
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5,000
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Suwa Taisha (Nagano prefecture)
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Hiyoshi shrines
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Template:Hiyoshi Faith
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4,000
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Hiyoshi Taisha (Shiga prefecture)
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Kumano shrines
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Template:Kumano Faith
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3,000
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Kumano Nachi Taisha (Wakayama prefecture)
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Gion shrines[a]
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Tsushima shrines
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Template:Gion cult
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3,000
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Tsushima Shrine (Aichi prefecture)
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Yasaka shrines
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3,000
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Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto)
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Shirayamahime shrines
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Template:Shirayamahime Faith
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2717
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Shirayamahime jinja
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Atsuta Shrines
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Template:Atsuta Faith
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2000
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Atsuta jingū
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Matsunoo Shrines
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Template:Matsunoo Faith
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1114
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Matsunoo taisha
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Kashima Shrines
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Template:Kashima Faith
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918
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Kashima jinja
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Akiha Shrines
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Template:Akiha Faith
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800
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Akihasan Hongū Akiha Shrine
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Kotohira Shrines [ja]
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Template:Kotohira Faith
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683
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Kotohira-gū
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Katori Shrines
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Template:Shinmei shrines
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477
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Katori jingū
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Hikawa Shrines
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Template:Gion cult
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287
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Hikawa jinja
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Kibune Shrines
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Template:Kuraokami Faith
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260
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Kibune jinja
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Taga shrines
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Template:Izanagi Faith
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229
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Taga taisha
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Notelist
- ^ Alongside Hiromine shrine the three share a tradition of the Gion cult. If grouped together they would be the 6th largest shrine network
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