Tsukudo Hachiman Shrine

What it is

• Shinto shrine in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
• Originated during the Saga Emperor's era (809-823).
• Built by Ennin, then rebuilt by Uesugi Tomooki.
• Destroyed in 1945, rebuilt at the same location.

What to see

• Oldest stone torii gate in Shinjuku-ku.
• Torii donated by Kuroda Naokuni in 1726.
• Torii is a Shinjuku Ward Registered Cultural Property.
• Koshin-to stone monument erected in 1664.
• Koshin-to is a Shinjuku Ward Designated Cultural Property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.