Shoin-Jinja shrine

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A Shinto shrine located in Wakabayashi, Setagaya City, Tokyo. The shrine is dedicated to Yoshida Shoin, an intellectual who organized the Shokason-juku private school and who educated many reform-oriented samurai during the closing days of the Edo period. The shrine was built by Shoin's former students in 1882. Shoin is viewed as a god of scholarly learning, and many people visit the shrine to pray for success in matters such as school entrance exams.

Spot details

Address: Tokyo Setagaya-ku Wakabayashi 4-35-1 Map
Area: Meguro / Along the Tokyu line Area
Phone: 0334214834
Hours: [Opening hours for worship]7:00-17:00
Closed: Irregular holidays (company office only)
Fees: [Worship] Free
Parking Lot: Available(20spaces)
※Fee
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Note: Temporary closure:Currently closed (information as of April 23, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Quiet shrine in Setagaya

Reviewed : 2018.07.03

A quiet but beautiful shrine that is a popular cherry blossom spot in spring. It also holds a local festival late October. The shrine is dedicated to Shoin Yoshida, a political reformer who educated...
Shuin

Reviewed : 2018.01.28

Authentic shrine. Mostly quite (not like in Asakusa shrine, lol), clear and good for meditation place
満開の桜は非常に綺麗でした色々と見る価値のあるのが多いです

Reviewed : 2022.05.15

鳥居をくぐり抜ると参道横に満開の桜が咲いていました。満開の桜は非常に綺麗でした。そのためか参拝者が多かったです。世田谷通りのバス停松陰神社前から松陰神社通りを歩き約１０分、途中で東急世田谷線の踏切（そばに松陰神社前駅）を越え商店街のはずれに神社があります。立派な神社で境内は良く整備され綺麗です。境内には安政の大獄で刑死した吉田松陰の墓や烈士墓、毛利元昭公等縁故者から奉献された３２基の石燈籠、松陰の...