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Chiyoda, Tokyo

Kanda Myojin

神田明神

A shrine near Akihabara with three enshrined kami and traditions of prayers for relationships, business and protection. Its vermilion buildings offer a focused cultural stop between city sightseeing visits.

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 20–40 minutes
A precinct visit, excluding formal prayers, museums and queues. Allow extra time for crowds and walking at your own pace.
Getting there: About 5 minutes on foot from JR Ochanomizu's Hijiribashi exit, or 7 minutes from JR Akihabara's Electric Town exit. These official estimates are the station-to-shrine walk, not the time spent visiting.
Grounds hours: Regular grounds opening and closing times could not be confirmed from the official pages reviewed. Check with the shrine before an early or late visit.
Office hours: Amulet counter: 09:00–18:00 through 31 December 2026, according to the current notice. New Year hours differ. Regular goshuin and formal-prayer reception hours remain unconfirmed.
Admission categories: Ordinary-visit admission: not confirmed in the official information reviewed. Offerings, amulets and formal prayers are separate.

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What to see

Vermilion shrine buildings
Three kami with distinct prayer traditions
Kanda Matsuri heritage

Traditions & prayers

Traditionally associated with these prayers. Associations describe worship traditions, not guaranteed results.

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Enshrined kami

Onamuchi no Mikoto (Daikoku / Okuninushi) · Sukunahikona no Mikoto (Ebisu) · Taira no Masakado no Mikoto

A short history

Shrine tradition dates its founding at Otemachi to 730. It moved to the present site in 1616; the current reinforced-concrete main building was completed in 1934.

Before you go

The official deity guide associates Onamuchi (also called Okuninushi) with relationships, Sukunahikona with business prosperity, and Taira no Masakado with protection. These are worship traditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Counter hours are not grounds hours; recheck the dated amulet notice for visits after December 2026 and confirm goshuin reception separately.

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Location

2-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

35.7019218, 139.7678456 · Representative shrine / precinct location; not a verified visitor entrance · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-07. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

Nearby listed shrines (within 1 km)

Approximate straight-line distances between shrine locations listed on this site, not walking distances or travel times. Entrances, steps and detours can change the route.

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Bunkyo, Tokyo

Yushima Tenmangu

湯島天満宮

Approx. 650 m straight-line distance

Learning & exam success

Highlights: Tenjin prayer traditions for learning · Plum trees and ema prayer plaques · Cypress shrine building completed in 1995
Estimated visit: 20–40 min
A precinct visit, excluding the Treasure Museum, formal prayers and queues.
Getting there: From Yushima Station exit 3, the official guide offers a stair route and a route via Tenjin-shita intersection and the Kasuga-dori slope. The latter avoids stairs but still has an incline; allow extra time. Do not assume both routes take the same time.

Address & enshrined kami

3-30-1 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Ame no Tajikarao no Mikoto · Sugawara no Michizane (Tenjin)

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