Akasaka Hikawa Shrine

Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. In Tokyo, it is the best known of the 59 branch shrines of the Hikawa-jinja, which was designated as the chief Shinto shrine for the former Musashi Province.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Hikawa Shrine”
Address: 12, 赤坂六丁目, 東京都

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Diet Library and Suntory Museum of Art.

National Diet Library

Library

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The National Diet Library is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the National Diet of Japan in researching matters of public policy. National Diet Library is situated 1½ km northeast of Akasaka Hikawa Shrine.

Suntory Museum of Art

Museum

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The Suntory Museum of Art is an arts museum located in Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi, Tokyo. It is owned by the Suntory corporation. The collection theme of the art works is "Art in life" and they mainly have Japanese antiques. Suntory Museum of Art is situated 530 metres west of Akasaka Hikawa Shrine.

National Art Center Tokyo

Museum

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The National Art Center, Tokyo is a museum in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Opened in January 2007, it is one of the five institutions of the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art. National Art Center Tokyo is situated 1 km west of Akasaka Hikawa Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akasaka and Roppongi.

Akasaka

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Akasaka is one of Tokyo's central business districts, full of corporate headquarters and expensive hotels. The area is directly adjacent to Nagatacho, one of Tokyo's prime concentrations of bureaucracy, and only a stone's throw from the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda.

Roppongi

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Roppongi is an expensive section of Tokyo's Minato ward famous for its nightlife, much of which is geared towards foreigners. It is also a major daytime attraction, with two massive shopping and dining complexes, and various museums.