Shrines that inspired or appeared in popular works
Your Name
The blockbuster anime by Makoto Shinkai. Features and draws inspiration from Suwa Grand Shrine and Suga Shrine.
Spirited Away
Studio Ghibli's masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki. The spirit bathhouse world draws from Japan's eight million gods and various shrine traditions.
Noragami
Anime following Yato, a minor deity in the modern world. Richly portrays the world of Japan's eight million gods.
Princess Mononoke
Miyazaki's epic featuring nature gods such as the Deer God and Tatari-gami. Deeply rooted in Japan's forest shrine spirituality.
Onimusha
Capcom's action game set in the Sengoku era, featuring shrines and demon gods across Japan.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
The mega-hit manga and anime by Koyoharu Gotouge. Set in Taisho-era Japan, it follows Tanjiro Kamado as he joins the Demon Slayer Corps to avenge his family. Tanjiro's hometown is set near Mt. Kumotori in Chichibu — the same mountain range as Mitsumine Shrine. The shrine's wolf guardian deity (御眷属), venerated for warding off demons since the Edo period, resonates profoundly with the story's themes, drawing pilgrims from across Japan.