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The ten largest shrine networks in Japan^[1]^[2]		Template	Branch shrines	Head shrine
Inari shrines		Template:Inari Faith	32,000	Fushimi Inari Taisha ( Kyoto)
Hachiman shrines		Template:Hachiman Faith	25,000	Usa Hachiman-gū ( Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu), Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū (Kyoto)
Shinmei shrines		Template:Shinmei shrines	18,000	Ise Jingū ( Mie prefecture)
Tenjin shrines		Template:Tenjin Faith	10,500	Kitano Tenman-gū (Kyoto), Dazaifu Tenman-gū ( Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu)
Munakata shrines		Template:Munakata Faith	8,500	Munakata Taisha (Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu), Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima)
Suwa shrines		Template:Suwa Faith	5,000	Suwa Taisha ( Nagano prefecture)
Hiyoshi shrines		Template:Hiyoshi Faith	4,000	Hiyoshi Taisha ( Shiga prefecture)
Kumano shrines		Template:Kumano Faith	3,000	Kumano Nachi Taisha ( Wakayama prefecture)
Gion shrines^[a]	Tsushima shrines	Template:Gion cult	3,000	Tsushima Shrine ( Aichi prefecture)
Gion shrines^[a]	Yasaka shrines	Template:Gion cult	3,000	Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto)
Shirayamahime shrines		Template:Shirayamahime Faith	2717	Shirayamahime jinja
Atsuta Shrines		Template:Atsuta Faith	2000	Atsuta jingū
Matsunoo Shrines		Template:Matsunoo Faith	1114	Matsunoo taisha
Kashima Shrines		Template:Kashima Faith	918	Kashima jinja
Akiha Shrines		Template:Akiha Faith	800	Akihasan Hongū Akiha Shrine
Kotohira Shrines [ ja]		Template:Kotohira Faith	683	Kotohira-gū
Katori Shrines		Template:Shinmei shrines	477	Katori jingū
Hikawa Shrines		Template:Gion cult	287	Hikawa jinja
Kibune Shrines		Template:Kuraokami Faith	260	Kibune jinja
Taga shrines		Template:Izanagi Faith	229	Taga taisha

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^ Alongside Hiromine shrine the three share a tradition of the Gion cult. If grouped together they would be the 6th largest shrine network

References

^ Motegi, Sadazumi. "Shamei Bunpu (Shrine Names and Distributions)" (in Japanese). Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
^ " Nationwide numbers of Emanation Branches(bunsha) of Famous Shrine", from "Shamei Bunpu (Shrine Names and Distributions)"

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[3] Alongside Hiromine shrine the three share a tradition of the Gion cult. If grouped together they would be the 6th largest shrine network

[bunpu2-1] Motegi, Sadazumi. "Shamei Bunpu (Shrine Names and Distributions)" (in Japanese). Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 23 March 2010.

[bunshanum2-2] " Nationwide numbers of Emanation Branches(bunsha) of Famous Shrine", from "Shamei Bunpu (Shrine Names and Distributions)"

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