Worth a visit if you're nearby, though I wouldn't make a long journey for it. Pretty corridor leading up to it from the main road running past it. Worth noting as much as the shrine itself is the big gate on the main road leading to it.

This small shrine wouldn't stand comparison to some of the grander shrines in Japan. However it is still a lovely, relatively quiet and tourist free, medium sized shrine, with attached hotel, in downtown Tokyo. Definitely worth a visit if you haven't had shrine overload elsewhere, but do make use of the escalators from street level to save the legs.

I spent an hour here one weekday during lunchtime and it was fascinating. Its in a really unusual area, tucked away behind all the government buildings and not a single signpost around, so you do have to rely on maps to get here. After a steep climb of 50 or so steps you get into the grounds of the shrine.... More

The shrine is surrounded by many trees and greenery which is so rare in Tokyo. Although it is a small shrine, it's a slice of heaven in a bustling city. The outdoor escalator to entrance is very helpful.

We stayed right besides this shrine, in the Capitol Tokyu Hotel and, therefore, walked through part of the shrine grounds almost daily. This place is specially live on weekends, when families go with their children wearing traditional clothes. I would say it is a nice place to visit if you are already in that area (Akasaka) or are visiting other... More

This was a great place to walk through if you're already in the vicinity of the National Diet Building. It's just a few extra minutes walk and is a nice shrine with a few great photo opps.