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Hie Shrine

日枢神社

👀 SEE

One of Tokyo's most photogenic shrine gates, tucked between Akasaka and Nagatacho and largely overlooked by tourists. The draw is the short torii-gate tunnel behind the main shrine — a quieter, shorter alternative to Kyoto's Fushimi Inari. And yes, there's an escalator up to the main hall, which feels very Tokyo.

Type shrine, photo spot, torii gates
💡 Local tips
  • Walk behind the main shrine for the torii-tunnel photo.
  • Pair with Toyokawa Inari Tokyo (10 min walk) — two hidden Akasaka shrines in one stop.
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2-chōme-10-5 Nagatachō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0014, Japan Directions ↗