Yasukuni Shrine
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Religious sitesTokyo, Japan

Yasukuni Shrine

Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan.

About

Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954. The shrine's purpose has been expanded over the years to include those who died in the wars involving Japan spanning from the entire Meiji and Taishō periods, and the earlier part of the Shōwa period.

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Location

Open map: Yasukuni Shrine and 8 nearby attractions

35.69396, 139.74269 · Tokyo

Nearby

  1. Tokyo Imperial PalaceHistory & heritage
    1.5 km
  2. Tokyo DomeStadiums & sports
    1.5 km
  3. Akasaka PalaceHistory & heritage
    2.0 km
  4. St. Mary's CathedralReligious sites
    2.7 km
  5. Ueno ParkParks & gardens
    3.3 km
  6. Ueno ZooZoos, aquariums & theme parks
    3.7 km
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