Tōkaidō

15 provinces

In Ise, two shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Tsubaki Okamiyashiro and Tsubaki Nakato Jinja. In Shima, two shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Izawanomiya and Izawa Jinja. In Owari, two shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Masumida Jinja and Omiwa Jinja (Owari). In Totomi, two shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Okuni Jinja and Kotonomama Hachimangu. In Sagami, two shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Samukawa Jinja and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. In Musashi, three shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Hikawa Jinja, Hikawanyotai Jinja and Ono Jinja. In Awa (Chiba), two shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Awa Jinja and Susaki Jinja. National Treasures are held by Mishima Taisha (1), Tsurugaoka Hachimangu (4), Katori Jingu (1) and Kashima Jingu (1). The largest stated car park is at Okuni Jinja, with about 700 spaces.

Tōkaidō in figures

Counted from our data on every build.

Shrines

15 provinces, 23 shrines. In 7 of the provinces, more than one shrine claims to be the ichinomiya.

Office hours

19 shrines publish a closing time. The earliest to close: Omiwa Jinja (Owari) at 15:00 (shrine office). All office hours

Parking

Known to be free: 7. Known to charge: 5. No car park: 0. All car parks

Annual festivals

17 shrines hold their principal festival on the same date every year; the busiest months are April and September (4 each). Add them to your calendar

Deities

39 deities are enshrined. The most common: Onamuchi-no-Mikoto (4 shrines). 17 appear at no ichinomiya outside this region. Deities by region

In one line

Joining them all in one line runs about 841 km in straight lines, from Kashima Jingu to Masumida Jinja (no order can be shorter than 768 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