Yasukuni Shrine

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Description

The Imperial Shrine of Yasukuni, informally known as the Yasukuni Shrine, is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of the Empire of Japan, which existed from the Meiji Restoration of 1869 until the nation was renamed during the Allied occupation in 1947. The shrine's purpose has been expanded over the years to include those who died in the wars involving Japan spanning from the entire Meiji and Taishō period, and lesser part of the Shōwa period.The shrine lists the names, origins, birthdates, and places of death of 2,466,532 men, women and children, including various pet animals. Among those are 1,068 convicted war criminals, 14 of whom are A-Class (leading to the Yasukuni controversies). Another memorial at the Honden building commemorates anyone who died on behalf of Japan, but includes Koreans and Taiwanese who served Japan at the time. In addition, the Chinreisha building is a shrine built to inter the souls of all the people who died during WWII, regardless of their nationality. It is located directly south of the Yasukuni Honden.

Opening time

• Mondays: 06:00- 17:00
• Tuesdays: 06:00- 18:00
• Wednesdays: 06:00- 18:00
• Thursdays: 06:00- 18:00
• Fridays: 06:00- 18:00
• Saturdays: 06:00- 18:00
• Sundays: 06:00- 18:00

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Summary

Yasukuni Shrine is Tokyo based place and this enity listed in Monument category.