Motoshinmei-gū

What it is

• A shrine in Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
• Founded in 1005 by imperial order.
• Main deity is Amaterasu Sumera Ohmikami.
• Known as a god of warding off evil.

What to see

• The current shrine building, completed in 1994.
• Suiten-gū, an auxiliary deity enshrined since 1818.

When to go

• A millennium anniversary was held in September 2005.

Getting there

• 6-minute walk from Azabu-juban Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.