Hie Shrine

日枝神社, Hie Jinja

Another prominent shrine in Tokyo. Located atop a little hill at the edge of the area. Reached by a steep flight of stairs under a veritable tunnel of orange torii, the shrine grounds are an oasis of tranquility in the middle of Tokyo and, in good weather, a popular place for a lunchtime picnic. The Sanno Matsuri (山王祭) festival it hosts in June is counted among the 3 Great festival of Tokyo, featuring the usual panoply of music, dancing, yatai stalls and sake.

Getting there

on the opposite side of the Imperial garden; a five-minute walk from Kokkai-gijidō-mae station on the Metro Chiyoda line