Overview
Its buildings are collectively an Important Cultural Property. Known for its thousand torii and its azalea garden.
About this place
Nezu Shrine (根津神社, Nezu-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1705, it is one of the oldest places of worship in the city, and several of the buildings on the shrine grounds have been designated as Important Cultural Property. It was built in the Ishi-no-ma-zukuri style of Shinto architecture, following the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō. It is famous for its Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri) which is held on its grounds from early April until early May, and it has been described as "Tokyo’s most beautiful shrine" and as one of the city's "most spectacular spring scenes". It is one of the Tokyo Ten Shrines (東京十社, Tokyo Jissha).
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：1706 (current shrine building) Designation：Important Cultural Property Blessings：Warding off evil, Matchmaking
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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Source nedujinja.or.jp ↗Before you go
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