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Yasukuni Shrine

靖国神社

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A major Tokyo shrine directly across from the Imperial Palace; beautiful architecture and a strong summer Mitama lantern festival (30,000 lanterns on the walls). Politically controversial — enshrines Japan's WWII war dead including convicted war criminals, making visits from politicians regular diplomatic incidents. Research before going if that matters to you.

Type shrine, controversial, historic
💡 Local tip
  • Summer Mitama Festival (July) is the lantern peak.
⚠️ Heads up
  • Politically contested — the shrine's honorees include WWII war criminals. Visits are a sensitive topic.
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3-chōme-1-1 Kudankita, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-0073, Japan Directions ↗