List of Shinto shrines in Taiwan
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In 1895 (Meiji 28th year), Taiwan came under the rule of the Empire of Japan. In the following year, the first Shinto shrine was created in Taiwan. This was actually the already existing Koxinga Ancestral Shrine (開山王廟 Kaizan Ōbyō) located in Tainan but renamed Kaizan Shrine (開山神社).
Since then, Shinto shrines were built in the major cities between the Meiji and Taishō period while the majority of Shinto shrines in Taiwan were built in the 1930s onward. It was during the latter period that the Taiwanese were gradually assimilated into Japanese society and made subjects of the Emperor of Japan. By the end of World War II, there were 66 officially sanctioned shrines and over 200 non-official Shinto shrines in Taiwan.
Although many shrines in the exterior territories (外地 gaichi) such as Hokkaidō had 開拓三神（大国魂命・大己貴命・少彦名命） (Three Gods of Cultivation? Ōkunitamanomikoto, Ōnamuchinomikoto, and Sukunahikonanomikoto), Amaterasu, Meiji Emperor etc as Saijin (祭神 enshrined deity), in Taiwan most shrines had Prince Yoshihisa as a Saijin. Prince Yoshihisa was sent to Taiwan to subjugate the anti-Japanese rebellion but fell ill and died in Tainan in 1895. This fate was similar to that of the legendary Prince Yamato Takeru that Prince Yoshihisa was made a tutelary deity (鎮護の神 chingo no kami) of Taiwan. In 1901 (Meiji 34th year), the Taiwan Shrine (later Taiwan Grand Shrine) was built and enshrined Prince Yoshihisa with 開拓三神 (Amaterasu was later added). The shrines in Taiwan followed in its lead and Prince Yoshihisa became a Saijin in most shrines throughout Taiwan. Futhermore, in Tainan, the place of Prince Yoshihisa demise, the Tainan Shrine was built.
After Japan's defeat in World War II, the shrines were either destroyed or altered. Many of them enshrined the fallen soldiers of Taiwan who died fighting with unswearving loyalty for the Emperor of Japan.
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所在地は当時のもの。社格の「官大」は官幣大社、「国小」は国幣小社、「護国」は台湾総督指定護国神社。
このほか、公式に「神社」に認定されていない神社や、神社の遥拝所も多数あった。
| Shrine name | Location | Type | Enshrined deity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taihoku Prefecture (台北州) | |||
| Taiwan Grand Shrine (台湾神宮) |
Taihoku city (台北市) |
官大 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu |
| Kenkō Shrine (建功神社) |
Taihoku city (台北市) |
県社 | 台湾での戦死者・殉職者等 |
| Taiwan Martyr Shrine (台湾護国神社) |
Taihoku city (台北市) |
護国 | 台湾出身の護国の英霊 |
| Giran Shrine (宜蘭神社) |
Giran district (宜蘭郡) |
県社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・天照大神 |
| Kiron Shrine (基隆神社) |
Kiron city (基隆市) |
県社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・天照大神・大物主命・崇徳天皇 |
| Taihoku Inari Shrine (台北稲荷神社) |
Taihoku city (台北市) |
郷社 | 倉稲魂神 |
| Zuihō Shrine (瑞芳神社) |
Kiron district (基隆郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu | |
| Ratō Shrine (羅東神社) |
Ratō district (羅東郡) |
開拓三神・Emperor Meiji | |
| Shiotome Shrine (汐止神社) |
Shichisei district (七星郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・大己貴命・天照大神・Emperor Meiji・倉稲魂命 | |
| Shinshō Shrine (新荘神社) |
Shinshō district (新荘郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・明治天皇・倉稲魂神 | |
| Kaizan Shrine (海山神社) |
Kaizan district (海山郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・大己貴命・Emperor Meiji | |
| Tansui Shrine (淡水神社) |
Tamsui district (淡水郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・明治天皇・大物主命・崇徳天皇 | |
| Bunsan Shrine (文山神社) |
Bunsan district (文山郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Emperor Meiji | |
| Suō Shrine (蘇澳神社) |
Suō district (蘇澳郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa, Emperor Meiji | |
| Ōgon Shrine (黄金神社) |
Kiron district (基隆郡) |
大国主命・金山彦命・猿田彦命 | |
| [[]] (円山水神社) |
Taihoku city (台北市) |
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| Shinchiku Prefecture (新竹州) | |||
| Shinchiku Shrine (新竹神社) |
Shinchiku city (新竹市) |
国小 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 |
| Tsūshō Shrine (通霄神社) |
Byōritsu district (苗栗郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa, Amaterasu | |
| Tōen Shrine (桃園神社) |
Tōen district (桃園郡) |
県社 | 能久親王・開拓三神・豊受大神・Emperor Meiji |
| Byōritsu Shrine (苗栗神社) |
Byōritsu district (苗栗郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Emperor Meiji | |
| Chūreki Shrine (中壢神社) |
Chūreki district (中壢郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・豊受大神 | |
| Tōfun Shrine (頭份神社) |
Chikunan district (竹南郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・豊受大神・Emperor Meiji | |
| Chikunan Shrine (竹南神社) |
Chikunan district (竹南郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・大国魂命・豊受大神 | |
| Taigo Shrine (大湖神社) |
[[]] (大湖郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・大国魂命・Emperor Meiji | |
| Chikutō Shrine (竹東神社) |
Chikutō district (竹東郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Emperor Meiji | |
| Taichū Prefecture (台中州) | |||
| Taichū Shrine (台中神社) |
Taichū city (台中市) | 国小 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 |
| Shōka Shrine (彰化神社) |
Shōka city (彰化市) |
郷社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 |
| Inrin Shrine (員林神社) |
Inrin district (員林郡) |
郷社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 |
| Kiyomizu Shrine (清水神社) |
[[]] 大甲郡 |
郷社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu |
| Toyohara Shrine (豊原神社) |
Toyohara district (豊原郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu | |
| Tōsei Shrine (東勢神社) |
Tōsei district (東勢郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・大己貴命・Emperor Meiji・大山祇神・弥都波能売神 | |
| Takeyama Shrine (竹山神社) |
Chikuzan district (竹山郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Emperor Meiji | |
| Hokuto Shrine (北斗神社) |
Hokuto district (北斗郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Emperor Meiji | |
| Tanaka Shrine (田中神社) |
Inrin district (員林郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa, Emperor Meiji | |
| Rokō Shrine (鹿港神社) |
Shōka district (彰化郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・明治天皇・事代主命・大綿津見神 | |
| [[]] (秀水神社) |
Shōka district (彰化郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Emperor Meiji | |
| [[]] (能高神社) |
[[]] (能高郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 | |
| Nantō Shrine (南投神社) |
Nantō district (南投郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu | |
| Gyochi Shrine (魚池神社) |
Niitaka district (新高郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 | |
| Tainan Prefecture (台南州) | |||
| Tainan Shrine (台南神社) |
Tainan city (台南市) |
官中 | Prince Yoshihisa |
| Kagi Shrine (嘉義神社) |
Kagi city (嘉義市) |
国小 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu |
| Kaizan Shrine (開山神社) |
Tainan city (台南市) |
県社 | Tei Seikō (Koxinga) |
| Hokukō Shrine (北港神社) |
Hokukō district (北港郡) |
郷社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu |
| Shinei Shrine (新営神社) |
[[]] 新営郡 |
郷社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・倉稲魂命 |
| Gokanseki Shrine (五間厝神社) |
Kobi district (虎尾郡) |
開拓三神・Amaterasu | |
| Nansei Shrine (南靖神社) |
Kagi district (嘉義郡) |
大己貴命・Amaterasu | |
| Arisan Shrine (阿里山神社) |
Kagi district (嘉義郡)阿里山 |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・大山祇命・火具津智命・弥都波能売命・科津彦命 | |
| Hokumon Shrine (北門神社) |
Hokumon district (北門郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu | |
| Tōseki Shrine (東石神社) |
Tōseki district (東石郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu | |
| [[]] (曾文神社) |
[[]] (曾文郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 | |
| Shinka Shrine (新化神社) |
Shinka district (新化郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・天照大神・豊受大神・Emperor Meiji | |
| Toroku Shrine (斗六神社) |
Toroku district (斗六郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 | |
| Rinnai Shrine (林内神社) |
Toroku district (斗六郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・豊受大神 | |
| Takao Prefecture (高雄州) | |||
| Takao Shrine (高雄神社) |
Takao city (高雄市) |
県社 | Prince Yoshihisa・大物主命・崇徳天皇 |
| Akō Shrine (阿緱神社) |
Heitō city (屏東市) |
県社 | Prince Yoshihisa |
| Okayama Shrine (岡山神社) |
Kōzan district (岡山郡) |
郷社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu, Emperor Meiji |
| Chōshū Shrine (潮州神社) |
Chōshū district (潮州郡) |
郷社 | Prince Yoshihisa・天照大神・豊受大神・大国主神 |
| Tōkō Shrine (東港神社) |
Tōkō district (東港郡) |
郷社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu |
| [[]] (鳳山神社) |
[[]] 鳳山郡 |
郷社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 |
| Rikō Shrine (里港神社) |
Heitō district (屏東郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・天照大神・弥都波能売神 | |
| Katō Shrine (佳冬神社) |
Tōkō district (東港郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Amaterasu | |
| Kizan Shrine (旗山神社) |
Kizan district (旗山郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神・Emperor Antoku | |
| Kōshun Shrine (恒春神社) |
Kōshun district (恒春郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 | |
| Hōko Prefecture (澎湖庁) | |||
| Hōko Shrine (澎湖神社) |
Makō sub-prefecture (馬公支庁) |
県社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 |
| Taitō Prefecture (台東庁) | |||
| Taitō Shrine (台東神社) |
Taitō district (台東郡) |
県社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 |
| Kanzan Shrine (関山神社) |
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| Hinan Shrine (卑南神社) |
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| [[]] (加走湾神社) |
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| Karenkō Prefecture (花蓮港庁) | |||
| Karenkō Shrine (花蓮港神社) |
Karen district (花蓮郡) |
県社 | Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 |
| Yoshino Shrine (吉野神社) |
Karen district (花蓮郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 | |
| Toyota Shrine (豊田神社) |
Karen district (花蓮郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 | |
| Hayashida Shrine (林田神社) |
Karen district (花蓮郡) |
Prince Yoshihisa・開拓三神 | |
| Sakuma Shrine (佐久間神社) |
Karen district (花蓮郡) |
大己貴命・Samata Sakuma | |
| Kotobiki Shrine (寿神社) |
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