Yasukuni Shrine

Yasukuni Shrine (靖國神社) is a controversial shrine to Japan’s war dead, housing the souls of some 2.5 million people killed in Japan’s wars — including convicted war criminals executed by the Allies.  The Yasukuni Shrine is located in Chiyoda ward Tokyo. Yashukuni Shrine has been made more famous by the controversial visits to the Shrine by the Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi. These visits have been particularly upsetting to countries attacked or invaded by Japan during World War II. Yasukuni Shrine Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo — by jpatokal The Yasukuni Shrine is a favourite haunt of right-wing groups in black loudspeaker-equipped trucks. Open daily and free entrance adjacent to Metro Hanzomon line Kudanshita station, or cross the bridge north from Kitanomaru Park.   Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo — by jpatokal The Yushukan War Memorial Museum (遊就館), adjacent to the shrine, is an odd collection of military paraphernalia (including human torpedoes and letters from kamikaze pilots) and one-sided descriptions of the war. Open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM, entry a rather steep ¥800. Chiyoda Hotel Looking for accommodation near Chiyoda? Please support our site by using our Chiyoda hotel reservation system. Chiyoda Hotel (Article based on Wikitravel article by Based on work by Paul N. Richter and Wikitravel user(s) Jpatokal and Nzpcmad. Article used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0.) |