Yasukuni Shrine in Japanese — 靖国神社
Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kudankita, Tokyo. Written in Japanese it is 靖国神社, read やすくにじんじゃ. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
靖国神社
| Kana | やすくにじんじゃ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Yasukuni Jinja |
| English | Yasukuni Shrine |
| Category | Shinto shrines |
| Location | Kudankita, Tokyo 九段北 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 靖国神社
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 九段北, 東京都.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Shrine names repeat all over Japan — there are thousands of Hachiman and Tenjin shrines — so the city name on the card matters as much as the shrine name. Large shrines also have more than one gate; a taxi will normally stop at the main approach (表参道).
Nearby places of the same kind
- 明治神宮 — Meiji Jingū, Yoyogi-Kamizonochō
- 浅草神社 — Asakusa Shrine, Asakusa
- 氷川神社 — Hikawa Shrine, Kawagoe
- 高麗神社 — Koma Shrine, Hidaka
- 鶴岡八幡宮 — Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Yukinoshita
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 靖国神社?
靖国神社 is read やすくにじんじゃ, romanised Yasukuni Jinja. English-language sources usually write it Yasukuni Shrine. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Yasukuni Shrine to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 靖国神社 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Yasukuni Shrine?
For a well-known Shinto shrine the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This Shinto shrine is in Kudankita, Tokyo; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.