Shōin Shrine

松蔭神社 shōin jinja

A Meiji-era shrine dedicated to Yoshida Shōin, a young samurai who taught many of the students that went on to become major statesmen in Meiji Japan. Yoshida himself would not see it, though; chafing under the policy of sakoku, he tried to persuade Commodore Perry to smuggle him out of Japan, was imprisoned, and was later executed after plotting against the shogunate. Within the grounds of the shrine, his school Shōka-sonjuku (松下村塾) is preserved. There is also a hall dedicated to his life story (09:00-17:00, ¥650).

• free

Address

1537 Matsumotoshi, Chinto

Hours

Closed · opens 8:30 am

Weekly hours

Mon	8:30 am–5 pm
Tue	8:30 am–5 pm
Wed	8:30 am–5 pm
Thu	8:30 am–5 pm
Fri	8:30 am–5 pm
Sat	8:30 am–5 pm
Sun	8:30 am–5 pm

Price

Free

Website

shoin-jinja.jp (opens in a new tab)