ABOUT
About this spot
Togo Shrine stands in Jingumae, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. It enshrines Admiral Togo Heihachiro, who led the Combined Fleet in the Russo-Japanese War. It is about three minutes on foot from JR Harajuku Station, close to busy Takeshita Street, yet the grounds feel surprisingly calm.
After Togo died in 1934, donations came in from across Japan and the shrine was founded in 1940 on part of the former estate of the Ikeda family. The buildings burned in the 1945 air raids and were rebuilt in 1964. The grounds include the Umi-no-Miya, which honors the spirits of naval and maritime people, and the shrine owns a sword said to have been used by Togo, an Important Cultural Property.
The gates open at 6:00 from April to October and at 6:30 from November to March, and close at 17:00. On New Year's Day they open at midnight. The annual festival is on May 28. Allow about 30 minutes. Meiji Shrine is a short walk away.
Last updated October 27, 2026