Come for the beautiful red and gold shrine, stay for the eye-popping azaleas! This is my favorite shrine in Tokyo. I love walking through the long tunnel of orange torii gates…
The shrine has two entrances marked by giant red lacquered torii gates…
And the main gate is guarded by two fierce warriors on either side.
Recently restored, the main courtyard is a great example of red and gold lacquerwork.
An inari (fox messenger) subshrine dedicated sits above the main shrine, connected to the tunnel of torii gates.
The line for the offering box isn’t too long, and the shrine is bustling with neighborhood people having fun, not hordes of tourists.
January
The Nezu Shrine is an especially nice place to make your first shrine visit of the new year, because it’s festive and filled with food stands, festival games and traditional entertainment like these taiko drummers…
April
April is the season when the hills surrounding the shrine are famously covered in blooming azaleas!
With the tunnel of gates peeking through the bounty of blooms, this is a sight worth coming all the way to Japan for!
November
Not to be outdone, fall is also an especially visit-worthy time, with red Japanese maples…
and torch-on-fire gingko trees making a bright backdrop for the colorful shrine buildings.
Nezu Shrine
Shrine hours: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission: free
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And here are the other places I take my friends when they come to town
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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
Jonelle Patrick writes about Japan 