A shrine founded in 730 and moved to its hill above Akihabara in the Edo period, where Tokugawa Ieyasu is said to have prayed. It enshrines Daikokuten and Ebisu among its gods, and today sells charms that protect electronic devices to its Akihabara neighbours.
- Address
- 2 Chome-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan
- Hours
- Grounds open daily; hours change by season (gotokyo.org)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The full Kanda Matsuri, one of Tokyo's three great festivals, is held in mid-May in odd-numbered years; the next is May 2027 (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).