Kinai

5 provinces

In Settsu, two shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Sumiyoshi Taisha and Ikasuri Jinja. In Kawachi, two shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Hiraoka Jinja and Katano Jinja. National Treasures are held by Kamowakeikazuchi Jinja (1), Kamomioya Jinja (1) and Sumiyoshi Taisha (1). The largest stated car park is at Omiwa Jinja, with about 320 spaces.

Kinai in figures

Counted from our data on every build.

Shrines

5 provinces, 8 shrines. In 2 of the provinces, more than one shrine claims to be the ichinomiya.

Office hours

8 shrines publish a closing time. The earliest to close: Hiraoka Jinja at 15:30 (prayer-rite desk). All office hours

Parking

Known to be free: 2. Known to charge: 4. No car park: 0. All car parks

Annual festivals

8 shrines hold their principal festival on the same date every year; the busiest months are April and May (2 each). Add them to your calendar

Deities

18 deities are enshrined. None appears at more than one shrine. 6 appear at no ichinomiya outside this region. Deities by region

In one line

Joining them all in one line runs about 113 km in straight lines, from Kamowakeikazuchi Jinja to Omiwa Jinja (no order can be shorter than 101 km). The whole country

Each shrine at a glance

Office closing time, parking and the principal festival (only where it falls on the same date every year). Each shrine's page gives the source for every figure.

Page last updated: 2026-10-30