The shrine of the city's guardian deity since the Edo period, on a hill between the Diet and Akasaka. It runs the Sanno Matsuri in mid-June, one of Tokyo's three great festivals, whose full parade of about ten hours is held in even-numbered years.
- Address
- 2 Chome-10-5 Nagatachō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan
- Hours
- 6:00-17:00 daily (gotokyo.org)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Free (gotokyo.org)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Next full Sanno Matsuri parade: June 2028 (japan-guide.com).
- 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).