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Nezu Shrine
Torii and azaleas
A shrine of lacquered halls in the old Nezu district, with a tunnel of small red torii and an azalea festival in spring.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © BWard 1997 · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Torii tunnel
- Azaleas in spring
- Address
- 1-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0031
Nezu, Tokyo - Nearest metro
- Todaimae
350 m · 5 min walk
More distances - Website
- nedujinja.or.jp
About Nezu Shrine
Nezu Shrine is at 1-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyō-ku (nedujinja.or.jp), a short walk from Yanaka. Its azalea festival is held in April and May.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Nezu Shrine before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Nezu Shrine are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- TodaimaeN350 m5 min walk
- NezuC550 m7 min walk
- SendagiC650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Sensō-ji3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The palace gardens3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Tokyo Skytree4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Tokyo Tower7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Meiji Jingū7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 31 min
- The Shibuya crossing8.6 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Haneda Airport19 kmCar or taxi 71 min
Main railway stations
- Ueno Station1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Tokyo Station4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Shinjuku Station6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Shibuya Station8.4 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Shinagawa Station10 kmCar or taxi 41 min
Location
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