Yasukuni Shrine (Yasukuni Shrine) is a shrine located in Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Originating from the Soul Shrine, it enshrines more than 2,466,000 spirits of those who were martyred for the nation after 1853 (Kaei 6). Yasukuni Shrine calls the spirits "Mitama" and "Mitama." It was founded in 1869 (Meiji 2) by royal decree as Tokyo Soul Shrine (Tokyo Soul Shrine, old style: Tokyo Soul Shrine), and was renamed to its current name in 1879 (Meiji 12). Former Bekkei Government Currency Company. It has been under the jurisdiction of the Army and Navy since 1887 (Meiji 20). After World War II, it left state control and became a religious corporation.
All year round: 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (January, February, November, December) to 5:00 p.m
About a 10-minute walk from JR Chuo and Sobu Line stations at Iidabashi Station (West Exit) and Ichigaya Station
Subway Tozai Line/Hanzomon Line/Toei Shinjuku Line "Kudanshita Station (Exit 1)" on foot (about 5 minutes)
Subway Yurakucho Line/Namboku Line/Toei Shinjuku Line "Ichigaya Station (Exit A4)" on foot (about 10 minutes)
Walk from Iidabashi Station (Exit A2, Exit A5) on the Tozai Subway Line/Yurakucho Line/Namboku Line (about 10 minutes)
bus
・ Kudanshita ~ Walk from Takadanobaba line "Kudankami Stop" (about 1 minute)
Go straight for about 400m from the Metropolitan Kodaikanmachi exit and turn left at the "Takebashi" intersection. Follow the road and turn left at the "Kudanshita" intersection for 200m
* Time required: Approximately 5 minutes
Metropolitan Takanishi Kanda Exit
Turn left from the exit and go straight, turn left at the "Iidabashi 1-chome" intersection, enter Mejiro Street, and turn right at the "Kudanshita" intersection for 200m
* Time required: Approximately 5 minutes
Metropolitan Takaidabashi Exit
Get off from the exit and go straight on the five-way road of "Iidabashi" (Kudan downward). Go under the guard of JR Iidabashi Station, go straight and turn right at the "Kudanshita" intersection for 200m
* Time required: Approximately 5 minutes
From Tokyo Station
Approximately 10 minutes by JR line, 6 minutes by subway line, and 15 minutes by taxi *Excluding the time required for connection
About 40 minutes from Haneda Airport *Connecting time is not included
The purchaseable items available at the shrine.
Omikuji Goshuin Book Goshuin Stamp Ema Amulet
Please Note that the shrine homepage will likely be in Japanese.