A lot of shrines were built to enshrine emperors and the imperial family, such as Kashihara-jingu Shrine, Heian-jingu Shrine and Meiji-jingu Shrine, and to enshrine meritorious people, such as Minatogawa-jinja Shrine and Shijonawate-jinja Shrine (as well as the fifteen 'Kenmu Chuko' shrines that enshrine royalty and military commanders from the Southern Court side who contributed to the Kenmu Restoration).
橿原神宮、平安神宮、明治神宮などの天皇や皇族を祀る神社や湊川神社、四條畷神社などの功績のある人物をまつる神社（建武中興十五社など）が数多く造営された。