Are there any Shinto shrines in or near London?

If so, where? How about Taoist temples? Please help.
Where do all the Shintoists and Taoists go to pray in London or Surrey?

""i"" pray not...

you need to go to your local baptist church instead

You probably have more of a chance finding a Taoist master than a temple, Shinto practitioners in the UK are almost nil. Besides we don't even know what the gods of this land are called now they would be different gods than japan. Christianity has pretty much wiped that knowledge from the British isles.

The nearest one to you, that has a website anyway, is http://www.shinto.nl/ There may be some private shrines in the U.K. but you'd have to hunt around for them. Perhaps joining some of the Shinto mailing lists might give you a lead.

Shintoists seldom pray at a shrine--even when there is one close by. Usually they have a KatinaNat home. Shinto isn't a "go to church every Sunday to prove you're a member and give money" type of religion. It's about living your life in harmony with nature and society, so shrine visits aren't a big part of the religion. Typical reasons for a shrine visit are:

1. New Year celebration.

2. Hatsumiyamairi (first shine visit for babies)

3. Shichi-go-san and Seijinshiki (coming of age)

4. Weddings.

5. Various age related rituals.