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Hanazono Shrine

A Quiet Shrine Protecting the Bustling Streets of Shinjuku.

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From long ago, the shrine located here has held an important Shinto deity for all of Shinjuku. It exists quietly among the shopping malls and eateries lining Shinjuku's downtown streets.

During the Edo period, The Shaden (Main Shrine) was once burned down, so in order to reconstruct it, a theater was opened on the shrine grounds, where performances of plays, dances and spectacles gained popularity.
In November, visitors can see Tori-no-Ichi, the so-called "Rooster Festival", in which booths showing performing and other types of arts carry on this tradition.

Within the shrine grounds, there is Geino Sengen Shrine, where people involved in the arts come to seek the blessings of the gods.

Highlights

  • The deity of the arts is at Geino Sengen Shrine.
  • The calm atmosphere and the vivid colors of the Shaden (Main Shrine) make you forget you're right in the middle of the bustling city.
  • 600,000 people come to visit during the Tori-no-ichi (Rooster Festival) in November.

Photos

  • The Shaden (Main Shrine)

    The Shaden (Main Shrine)

  • Geino Sengen Shrine

    Geino Sengen Shrine

  • Tori-no-ichi, The Rooster Festival

    Tori-no-ichi, The Rooster Festival

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

Q

Do you have signs or pamphlets in foreign languages? (If you do, which languages are available?)

A

English pamphlets available.

Q

Do you have shrine’s red ink stamps?

A

Yes, we have regular red ink stamps (500 yen) and those with paper-cut designs (1,000 yen).

Q

Is there a parking lot?

A

Not available.

Q

Are coin lockers available?

A

Not available.

Reviews

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    mizuiro_lawson Top Reviewer

    新宿の繁華街に突如現れる大きな神社。真っ先に目につくのが朱色の鳥居と本殿。芸能にご利益ある神社としても有名。ということで、芸達者になりますように!(他力本願)

Details

Name in Japanese
東京新宿鎮座 花園神社
Postal Code
160-0022
Address
5-17-3 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Telephone
03-3209-5265
Closed
No holidays
Hours
Open all day for visitors
Admission
No fee required for worshiping
Access
(1) Right next to Exit E2 of Shinjuku Sanchome Station on the Toei Subway Shinjuku Line, and the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi and Fukutoshin Lines
(2) About 7 minutes on foot from Shinjuku Station on the JR Yamanote and Chuo Lines
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)