© Yasukuni Jinja Shrine

Wish for peace and security during year

【Number of visitors on January 1st – 3rd】About 200,000 people

【Divine Favor】peace of the nation, safety and well-being of the family, warding off evil

The origin of Yasukuni Jinja Shrine is Shokonsha established at Kudan in Tokyo in the second year of the Meiji era (1869) by the will of the Emperor Meiji. In 1879, it was renamed Yasukuni Jinja Shrine. 2,466,000 spirits of those killed in battle from the end of the Edo era through the Pacific War are enshrined here.

200,000 people will visit the Yasukuni Shrine in 3 days, wishing for safety and well-being of the family and peace.

“Omiki” (sacred sake) is distributed at the side of Shinmon (Main Gate) and “Amazake” (sweet sake) is distributed in front of the Yushukan for visitors. (It will end when each stock runs out)

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