Orihime Shrine, Shinto shrine in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Orihime Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ashikaga, Japan, dedicated to Orihime, the mythological weaver figure. The grounds include wooden buildings, red torii gates, and an open courtyard used for prayer and ritual offerings.

Founded in 1705 by local residents, the shrine was first a subsidiary of Yakumo Shrine in Tōri 4-chōme. It was moved to Orihime-yama on 24 August 1879, burned down on 10 September 1880, and rebuilt between 1934 and 1937; the current hall is modelled on Byōdō-in's Phoenix Hall.

The shrine is the guardian of Ashikaga textiles, a weaving tradition of more than 1,200 years. Its two deities, Amenotakemuchi-no-mikoto and Yachihime-no-mikoto, are honoured as matchmakers, and since 2014 the shrine has been a designated Lovers' Sanctuary. Since July 2010 a local moe character, Ashikaga Hime-tama, has been tied to the shrine and to Monden Inari Shrine.

The shrine sits on the slope of Mount Orihime, reached by a long flight of dark stone stairs under a stone torii; red railings and posts with small lanterns line the climb. The grounds are part of Tochigi Prefectural Natural Park and serve as a trailhead for hiking paths. From Ashikaga Station or Ashikaga-shi Station north exits it is about a 20-minute walk.

Ashikaga was historically one of Japan's key centers for textile production, which made a shrine dedicated to a weaver figure especially meaningful in this particular city. This link between local craft tradition and the shrine's mythological roots is something many visitors do not expect to find.