Nezu Shrine
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Bunkyo Azalea Festival in April: 3,000 azaleas of 100 kinds.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
An old shrine in the Yanaka–Nezu–Sendagi area whose lacquered gongen-style halls, built in 1706 under shogun Tsunayoshi, survive intact. A tunnel of red torii gates leads to Otome Inari.
Important Cultural Properties (7 shrine buildings)
Nearby
- Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street ≈ 15 min by car
- Ueno Park ≈ 15 min by car
- National Museum of Western Art ≈ 15 min by car
- Tokyo National Museum ≈ 15 min by car
- Ameyoko Market Street ≈ 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Bunkyo Azalea Festival in April: 3,000 azaleas of 100 kinds
- Getting there
- 5 min walk from Nezu or Sendagi Sta. (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line) or Todaimae Sta. (Namboku Line)
- Fee
- Azalea garden (festival period only): 500–1,000 yen donation
- Good to know
- Karamon gate open about 5:00–6:00 to 17:00–18:00 depending on month (Jan 1: 0:00–19:00); amulet office 9:30–16:30/17:30
- Time needed
- 40 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info