Suga Shrine
Yotsuya, Tokyo
Source: sugajinjya.or.jp, checked 7 Oct 2026.
Suga Shrine is a modest neighbourhood shrine in Yotsuya whose crossed staircase next door became world famous as the final scene of the anime film Your Name, and fans come in a steady stream to recreate the shot. The shrine itself dates from the Edo period and guards the area's eighteen former towns.
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Insider tip
The famous stairs are a minute from the shrine. Go early on a weekday if you want the railing shot without a queue of fellow pilgrims.
What's on near Suga Shrine
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Suga Shrine, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Tokyo Christmas Market
Station Aoyama-itchome (Ginza, Hanzomon, Toei Oedo Lines), 7 min walk
Tokyo's largest German-style Christmas market, with wooden hut stalls selling gluhwein, sausages, stollen, and ornaments under a towering Christmas pyramid. Entry is ticketed, with prices highest in the final week before Christmas; check the official site for the year's venue and dates.
Shinjuku Gyoen Autumn Foliage
Station Shinjukugyoenmae Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line), 5 min walk
One of Tokyo's premier autumn gardens featuring 700+ maple and zelkova trees across three garden styles (French, English, Japanese). Peak viewing mid-November to early December with simultaneous rose blooms creating a rare dual-season display.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Chrysanthemum Flower Beds Exhibition at Shinjuku Gyoen
菊花壇展
Historic exhibition dating to 1929 displaying specially arranged chrysanthemum flowerbeds in traditional styles. Temporary wooden pavilions (uwaya) shelters showcase various chrysanthemum varieties cultivated since 1904, representing imperial tradition.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Shinjuku Gyoen Spring Special Opening (cherry blossom season)
新宿御苑 春の特別開園
Time Garden hours (9:00 opening; closing time varies by season)
The garden stays open every day for a month of cherry blossom, about 900 trees of some 70 varieties, from early single-flowered trees in late March to double-flowered ones in April.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Shinjuku Gyoen Chrysanthemum Exhibition
新宿御苑 菊花壇展
Station Shinjuku-gyoenmae (Marunouchi Line), 5 min walk
Held since 1929, this imperial-tradition show arranges meticulously trained chrysanthemums under wooden uwaya shelters along the Japanese garden's paths, including single plants trained into domes of hundreds of blooms. Included in the standard ¥500 garden admission.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Tori-no-ichi at Suga Shrine Market
The days of the rooster in November (7 and 19 November 2026). Next: Sat 7 Nov · Suga Shrine, Yotsuya
The rooster-day fair at Suga Shrine's Otori shrine in Yotsuya, where each kumade charm comes with a prize draw.
Free · Map · Source: Suga Shrine · 須賀神社 大鳥神社大祭（四谷酉の市）
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Good to know
- What is the address of Suga Shrine?
- 5-6 Sugacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都新宿区須賀町5-6).
- How do I get to Suga Shrine?
- The nearest station is Yotsuya-Sanchome (Marunouchi Line). Suga Shrine is in Yotsuya, Tokyo.
- How much does Suga Shrine cost?
- Nothing. Suga Shrine is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Suga Shrine?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Suga Shrine?
- Weekday mornings.
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