Tsukimigaoka Hachiman Shrine

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
• Presumed to have existed by the mid-11th century.
• Relocated due to land readjustment.

What to see

• A Koshin-to stone tower moved with the shrine.
• A miniature Mt. Fuji mound moved with the shrine.
• A Buddhist implement called a waniguchi.
• The waniguchi was rediscovered in 1932.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Ochiai Station.
• Accessible by bus from Shinjuku Station West Exit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.