Shinmei-sha, Shinto shrine in Japan

Shinmei-sha is a Shinto shrine in Takane, Funabashi, entered through a pale grey stone torii with two cylindrical pillars on square bases, a thick lintel and a thinner lower beam; a twisted straw rope with white paper streamers hangs on the left. The main hall, completed in April 1877, has an East Asian hip-and-gable roof. A large tree trunk rises between the pillars behind the gate.

The shrine's origins are unclear, but it predates the Edo period as a branch of the Ise Shrine's Funabashi Myojin. The Kogyo-in temple long served as its betto, and the local Oguri family, lords of the manor in the Edo period, revered it and presented rice offerings each year. The present hall was completed in April 1877 (Meiji 10) with timber donated by the headman and parishioners.

The shrine honours three deities: Funabashi Myōjin, Kasuga and Hachiman. Its kagura, a sacred dance begun by local young men in 1873, is designated a cultural property of Funabashi and is performed at the New Year and at the May and October festivals, when a portable shrine and float are carried through the Takane district.

The shrine stands in the Takane district of Funabashi, in a residential area; the grounds are entered through a pale grey stone torii hung with a twisted straw rope and white paper streamers. The main rites fall on 1 January, 1 May, 14 and 15 October, when the grounds fill for the festival. The shrine notes repeated arson incidents and a local patrol asks visitors to stay alert.

The shrine's kagura, a sacred dance tradition begun by local young men in 1873, is designated a cultural property of Funabashi. It is performed at the New Year and at the May and October festivals, and the October 14 rite includes a procession of a portable shrine and festival float through the Takane district.