What fascinates me about Japan is how tradition and modernity are incorporated seamlessly in both social behaviors and architecture. Hie Jinja (Shrine) is a good example of the later. It is located in a modern sector of Tokyo, very close to the Japanese government buildings (Diet), and yet, the shrine offers an oasis of serenity amist the turbulent modernity of Tokyo.
Tradition and modernity
Hie Jinja shrine main building
Water coolers on a hot summer day
Monkey guardian statue
Monkey mother
Shinto monkey
Hie Jinja west entrance
Japanese Archer
Map info & address
Country: Japan (interactive map)Area : Kanto area (interactive map)
Prefecture : Tōkyō-to (interactive map)
City : Chiyoda-ku (interactive map)
District : Nagatachō (interactive map)
Directions, train stations & hotels
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Train and subway stations near: Hie Shrine (Hie Jinja,日枝神社)