San'yōdō

8 provinces

In Bizen, three shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Kibitsuhiko Jinja, Isonokamifutsumitama Jinja and Ani Jinja. In Bingo, two shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Kibitsu Jinja (Bingo) and Susanoo Jinja. Itsukushima Jinja (Miyajima) is on an island, reached only by boat (or, for some islands, by plane). National Treasures are held by Kibitsu Jinja (1) and Itsukushima Jinja (6). The largest stated car park is at Nakayama Jinja, with about 500 spaces.

San'yōdō in figures

Counted from our data on every build.

Shrines

8 provinces, 11 shrines. In 2 of the provinces, more than one shrine claims to be the ichinomiya.

Office hours

4 shrines publish a closing time. The earliest to close: Kibitsu Jinja at 14:45 (prayer-rite applications). All office hours

Parking

Known to be free: 5. Known to charge: 1. No car park: 1. All car parks

Annual festivals

4 shrines hold their principal festival on the same date every year; the busiest month is October (2). Add them to your calendar

Deities

36 deities are enshrined. The most common: Okibitsuhiko-no-Mikoto (3 shrines). 20 appear at no ichinomiya outside this region. Deities by region

In one line

Joining them all in one line runs about 414 km in straight lines, from Sumiyoshi Jinja to Iwa Jinja (no order can be shorter than 406 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