We tried to visit as many shrines as we could. Some very ornate and some not so much. But everyone is beautiful in their own way. I love the to watch people wash their hands and lips as it is custom as you visit. I love the rich history behind each and everyone. This one is worth a stop on... More

Yasukuni Shrine honors the dead of Japanese wars from the Meiji Restoration onward. It even has statues dedicated to the horses and dogs that died in the wars. It's controversial since the shrine contains a museum that takes a rather retrograde view of that rationale for these wars. I didn't bother with the museum, but enjoyed wandering the large grounds... More

Because of the political baggage carried by this shrine, I haven't seen this place mentioned in many tourist offers. Disputations aside, this place is the heart of japanese nationalism and definitely worth visiting if you wish to understand Japan and its people. I have not seen many tourists in the area. There is an awesome Museum a few hundred feet... More

This place is just wonderful. Having had the chance to be there during hanami, it proved to be an amazing place to see cheery blossoms. Also they have an external ring for sumo wrestling where I could enjoy a day of wrestling. Shall I mention a wee garden, next to it, with benches facing a lake, trees around and ..... More

One would be greeted by giant steel torri gate at the outermost entrance (which we understand symbolizing the perversion of the gentle "way of the gods”). Follow a slight slope and walking past the towering stature of Ōmura Masujirō, Vice Minister of War, another torri gate is sited. The main hall of worship is just another 5 mins stroll ahead.... More

Yasakuni Shrine has some nice Ikebana arrangements outside, but we visited for the Sunday flea market. ?Every? Sunday there's a small flea market outside the shrine with stalls selling mostly pottery, wooden dolls, and some used kimono. It's small, but if there aren't any other flea markets while you're in town, it's worth a stop. The shrine is also right... More

Yasukuni jinja. A lot of controversies surround this shrine. Mostly bad. I am born Singaporean. Singapore was one of the counties invaded and occupied by the Japanese army. I don't hate them. Hate is such a extreme feeling for something that happened so long ago, before I was even born. So I went. Without any prejudice or hate, I visited... More

I visited this Shrine and the associated War Memorial Museum in early February, The gates leading up to the Shrine are impressive but with all the trees devoid of leaves at this time of year, the shrine gardens did not live up to expectations. I suspect a visit in Spring would be quite different and more scenic. We visited the... More

It's a nice place to visit in spring. You'll see lots of yatai food stalls and people enjoying hanami, cherry blossom viewing.