This book introduces six significant shrines of Japan—Izumo, Ise, Sumiyoshi, Kasuga, Nikko, and Itsukushima—through captivating photography and insightful text. Originally published as a six-volume series titled *Nihon no Yashiro* between 1962 and 1964, it has been compiled into a single volume. The book highlights the unique characteristics and historical significance of each shrine with stunning photographs by Yukio Futagawa, Yoshio Watanabe, Ken Domon, and Takeji Iwamiya, and texts by Yuichiro Kamishiro, Noboru Kawazoe, Kiyonori Kikutake, Hiroshi Mizuo, Ichiro Hario, and Masataka Ueyokote.