Yasukuni Shrine
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Yasukuni Shrine was founded in 1869 as Tokyo Shokonsha and was renamed as Yasukuni Shrine in 1879. Built to commemorate and worship the martyrs who died in war for their country, it is home to deities of around 2.5 million people who sacrificed their lives for their country. A museum, Yushukan commemorates the wars of Japan and is situated next to the main building of the shrine.
Website: http://www.yasukuni.or.jp/english/
Address: 3-1-1, Kudankita, Chiyoda, Tokyo ?102-8246
Telephone: +81.03. 3261.8326
Opening hours: Daily from 0900 to 1730 hours.
From November to February from 0900 to 1700 hours.
Category: Museums
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