Former site of Japanese Shinto shrine

日本神社旧址

Built in 1939 by the Imperial Japanese Army during their occupation of the city. The shrine, officially known as the Nanjing Shrine (南京神社), was one of the largest Shinto shrines the Japanese built on Chinese soil. It was also one of the very few that was not demolished after the war. Today the site is being used as an activity centre for retired Communist Party cadres, so you might not be able to enter the building, but viewing it from the outside should be okay.

Address

1-3 Wutaishan, Gulou District (鼓楼区五台山1-3)

Getting there

in the middle of a housing estate just east of the Jiangsu Sports Hotel (江苏体育宾馆); the nearest bus stop is the Yongqing Lane (永庆巷) bus stop, which is served by routes 3, 43, 60, 68 and 302