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Our guide
Kashima Jingū in Kashima, Ibaraki, is dedicated to Takemikazuchi-no-Ōkami, one of the patron deities of the martial arts; kenjutsu and kendō dōjō often hang a scroll bearing the god's name. Before the Second World War it was ranked with Ise and Katori among the three most important shrines titled Jingū.
Over the first three days of January more than 600,000 people from across Japan visit, making it the second-busiest shrine in Ibaraki at New Year. Kashima-Jingū Station on the Kashima Line is about 550 m away in a straight line.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kashima-jingu haiden-1 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Kashima-jingu entrance — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Kashima-jingu Takafusasha — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Kashima-jingu Sika Deer field — Kiku-zou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kashima-jingu Okumiya — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Kashima-jingu Mikasa-jinja — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Haiden of Kashima Onata-jinja — Bachstelze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Kashima Shrine (鹿島神宮, Kashima Jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in Kashima, Ibaraki in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It is dedicated to Takemikazuchi-no-Ōkami (武甕槌大神), one of the patron deities of martial arts. Various dōjō of kenjutsu and kendō often display a hanging scroll emblazoned with the name "Takemikazuchi-no-Ōkami". Prior to World War II, the shrine was ranked as one of the three most important imperial shrines Jingū (神宮) in the Shinto hierarchy, along with Ise Grand Shrine (伊勢神宮 Ise Jingū) and Katori Shrine (香取神宮 Katori Jingū). During the New Year period, from the first to the third of January, Kashima Shrine is visited by over 600,000 people from all over Japan. It is the second most visited shrine in Ibaraki prefecture for new year pilgrims.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Kashima-Jingū (Kashima Line), about 550 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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