Nogi Shrine (Tokyo)
| Nogi Shrine (乃木神社, Nogi-jinja) | |
|---|---|
 Nogi Shrine, 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Location | |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Coordinates | 35°40′08″N 139°43′41″E / 35.66889°N 139.72806°E |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
Nogi Shrine (乃木神社, Nogi-jinja) was established on November 1, 1923[1] and dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke (63) and his wife Nogi Shizuko (53) who are celebrated as a Shinto kami.[2] After their death on September 13, 1912. The Tokyo Mayor, Baron Yoshio Sakatani, took the initiative to organise the Chūō Nogi Kai (Central Nogi Association) to build a shrine to the couple within their residence.[1] It is located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
The shrine compound includes an example of Western architecture constructed during the Meiji period. It is famous as the site where General Nogi and his wife chose to kill themselves after the Meiji Emperor's death.[1] The shrine was opened soon after this event but was destroyed during the 1945 air raids on May 25, 1945. The present shrine was built in 1962.[3]
The blades used in the suicides are displayed in the shrines treasure museum three times a year: on New Year's, the Worshippers' Grand Festival at Spring, and the Annual Autumn Festival.[2]
There are several Nogi Shrines in Japan including the following locations:
- Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture
- Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
- Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Hannō, Saitama Prefecture
Address
8-11-27 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
Access
- a one-minute walk from Nogizaka Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line (exit 1)
See also
References
- ^ a b c English language pamphlet collected from Shrine on 2015-02-18
- ^ a b "乃木大将、殉死の刀". 神社新報 (in Japanese). 2025-09-29. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Nogi Shrine official homepage, "由緒 (in Japanese)". Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-06-08.