Hie Shrine, Tokyo

Name: Hie Shrine
Address: 2-10-5 Nagatacho, Tokyo, 100-0014, Japan
Telephone: +81 3-3581-2471

#127 among attractions in Tokyo

Temple, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites

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Facts and practical information

The Hie Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Its June 15 Sannō Matsuri is one of the three great Japanese festivals of Edo. Other names for the shrine include Hiyoshi Sannō-sha, Hiyoshi Sannō Daigongen-sha, Edo Sannō Daigongen, Kōjimachi Sannō, Sannō-sha, and Sannō-sama. ()

Local name: 日枝神社 Established: 1478 (546 years ago)Coordinates: 35°40'29"N, 139°44'24"E

Address

2-10-5 Nagatacho千代田区 (永田町)Tokyo 100-0014 Japan

Contact

+81 3-3581-2471

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Day trips

Hie Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Akasaka Palace, National Theatre of Japan, Suntory Hall, Tokyo Midtown.

0.7 miNW
Palace, Architecture, Garden
Akasaka Palace, Tokyo
19 min walk • Akasaka Palace, also known as the State Guest House, stands as a majestic example of Western-style architecture in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. This grandiose structure, completed in 1909, serves as the official accommodation for visiting state dignitaries, offering a...
0.5 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Comedy club
National Theatre of Japan, Tokyo
13 min walk • The National Theatre of Japan is a complex consisting of three halls in two buildings in Hayabusachō, a district in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
0.6 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Suntory Hall, Tokyo
15 min walk • The Suntory Hall is a concert venue in the central Akasaka district of Tokyo, Japan. Part of the Ark Hills complex, it consists of a main concert hall, widely considered one of the finest in the world for its acoustics — indeed Herbert von Karajan called it “a jewel box of sound” — and a smaller side-hall for chamber music.
0.8 miSW
Posh shopping and dining hub with a park
Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo
21 min walk • Tokyo Midtown is a 569,000-square-meter mixed-use development in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in March 2007, the $3 billion project includes office, residential, commercial, hotel, and leisure space, and the new quarters of the Suntory Museum of Art.
0.6 miS
Museum, Art museum
Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo
15 min walk • Okura Museum of Art is a museum in Tokyo, Japan. The museum opened in Toranomon, Tokyo in 1917 to house the collection of pre-modern Japanese and East-Asian Art amassed since the Meiji Restoration by industrialist Ōkura Kihachirō.
0.5 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Hikawa Shrine, Tokyo
13 min walk • Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. In Tokyo, it is the best known of the 59 branch shrines of the Hikawa jinja, which was designated as the chief Shinto shrine for the former Musashi province.
~1690 ftSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo
9 min walk • Akasaka Blitz was a music venue in Minato, Tokyo, which opened in April 1996, and was owned and operated by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. On September 22, 2020, the venue was permanently shut down due to COVID-19.
0.7 miW
Park
Akasaka Estate, Tokyo
18 min walk • The Akasaka Estate is a park-like Japanese Imperial Estate, site of several major existing and former Imperial residences in the district of Moto-Akasaka, Minato Special Ward, Tokyo.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Art museum
New Otani Art Museum, Tokyo
15 min walk • The New Otani Art Museum was an art museum founded in 1991 and housed on the sixth floor of the Hotel New Otani Tokyo's Garden Court office building. The Hotel, located in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, opened in 1964 to coincide with the Tokyo Olympic Games.
~1620 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Akasaka ACT Theater, Tokyo
8 min walk • The Akasaka ACT Theater is a theatre located in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 2008, the four-storey 28.9 metres high theatre has a capacity of 1,324 seats.
~1850 ftNE
Library
National Diet Library, Tokyo
9 min walk • The National Diet Library is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the National Diet of Japan in researching matters of public policy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Hie Shrine open?

Hie Shrine is open:

Monday 6 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 6 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 6 am - 5 pm
Thursday 6 am - 5 pm
Friday 6 am - 5 pm
Saturday 6 am - 5 pm
Sunday 6 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Hie Shrine?

Nearby attractions include Prudential Tower, Tokyo (3 min walk), Sanno Park Tower, Tokyo (4 min walk), Nagatachō, Tokyo (5 min walk), Akasaka ACT Theater, Tokyo (8 min walk).

How to get to Hie Shrine by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hie Shrine:

Metro

Tameike-sanno • Lines: G, N (4 min walk)
Akasaka-mitsuke • Lines: G, M (5 min walk)

Bus

赤坂駅前 (8 min walk)
Tameike • Lines: 都01 (9 min walk)

Train

Yotsuya (25 min walk)
Shinanomachi (30 min walk)

Light rail

Shimbashi • Lines: U (33 min walk)
Shiodome • Lines: U (36 min walk)