A quiet wooded shrine whose buildings have stood for almost 300 years through earthquakes and war, tucked behind Akasaka's embassy housing. Its Akasaka Hikawa Matsuri with dashi floats and mikoshi fills the streets in mid-September in odd-numbered years.
- Address
- 6 Chome-10-12 Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
- Hours
- 9:00-17:00 daily (gotokyo.org)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 25 min
- Price
- Free (gotokyo.org)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Eight minutes on foot from Akasaka Station (gotokyo.org).
- Rinse hands and mouth at the temizuya (never drink from the ladle), then at the hall bow twice, clap twice, pray and bow once (japan-guide.com etiquette).