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Sensou Ji
This temple is the oldest in Tokyo, constructed in 645. It's a shrine to the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Guan Yin. The entrance gate is guarded on the left by a statue of Fujin, the god of wind and on the right and on the left by the god of thunder, Raijin. According to the legend, a golden image of the the goddess of mercy is hidden here which was found by two fisherman in 628 AD and has remained hidden here since then, enduring numerous rebuildings of its temple.
Admission: Free
Hours: All day
Directions: from Shinjuku, you can take the orange Chuo line to Kanda, and transfer to the Ginza subway line for Asakusa, this should only take about 20 minutes.
Meiji Jinguu
An immense temple built originally in 1920 in memory of Emperor Meiji during whose rule Japan ended its 200 year self isolation from the world. The Shrine was destroyed by US fire bombing in ww2 and the current version is an authentic reconstruction that was completed in 1958. The shrine's inner garden is especially beautiful in June and charges admission of 500 yen for adults and 200 for children.
Admission: Free
Hours: open untill dark
Directions: Take JR yamanote line train to harajuku and leave through the Omotesando exit. It's a very short walk, just turn right, and you should find the large archway entrance.
website: www.meijijingu.or.jp
Yasukuni-Jinja
Yasukuni-Jinja was established in 1869 by emperor Meiji. Ever since, soldiers have been enshrined and worshipped at this plas as "venerable deities." Their conflicts have included the Boshin War, the Seinan War, the Sino-Japanese war (which china calls it's war of resistance against Japan), the Russo-Japanese wars, World War I, and of course WWII, and other incidents. This shrine has created much controversy from neighboring countries who suffered atrocities by some of the men enshrined here during the period of WW2 and Japan's other militaristic aspirations during and before this period.
Address: 3-1-1 Kudankita Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8246
Directions: by JR Sobu and Chuo lines it's a 10 minute walk from the Ichigaya and Iidabashi stations. By Subway a 5 minute walk from Kudanishita station by Hanzomon and the Tozai lines.
Website: www.yasukuni.or.jp/english
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