Chokusaisha

Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan

Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan

, officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives the date of establishment. Located in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, it hosts two major festivals. It is dedicated to the kami (god) , famous as the Shinto deity of marriage and to Kotoamatsukami, distinguishing heavenly kami. The shrine is widely regarded as the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan, predating the Ise Shrine.

is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. The interior is famous for its many bronze lanterns, as well as the many stone lanterns that lead up to the shrine.

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kita-ku, Kyōto, Japan

Shinto shrine in Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Sakyō-ku, Kyōto, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Kashima, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan

shinto shrine in Saitama, Japan

Shinto shrines in Ōita Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Ōtsu, Japan

Chokusaisha () is a shrine where an imperial envoy Chokushi () performs rituals: chokushi sankō no jinja (). The following table shows sixteen shrines designated as Chokusaisha. {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan=2|Name!!Location |- |rowspan=2|Kamo-jinja ()||Kamowakeikazuchi-jinja()||Kita-ku, Kyoto |- |Kamomioya-jinja()||Sakyō-ku, Kyoto |- |colspan=2|Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū ()||Yawata, Kyoto |- |colspan=2|Kasuga-taisha ()||Nara, Nara |- |colspan=2|Atsuta-jingū ()||Atsuta-ku, Nagoya |- |colspan=2|Izumo-taisha ()||Izumo, Shimane |- |colspan=2|Hikawa-jinja ()||Ōmiya-ku, Saitama |- |colspan=2|Kashim

is a Shinto shrine located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Chūai and Empress Jingū.